There are 7 ways to get from Denmark to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CPH - HER
3h 42m€112–272Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovicetrain Rj
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 4h€442–739Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CPH - CHQ
4h 25m€118–350Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CPH - JSH
11h 45m€126–370Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 5hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from København H to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 8hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 9h€254–532
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €280 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs €110 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Crete. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Denmark and Crete is 2460 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs €440 - €750.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Denmark to Crete, including transfers.
Denmark to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
Denmark to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Denmark. It is currently 1:08 PM in Denmark and 2:08 PM in Crete.
There are 3112+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Denmark and Crete, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Sunclass Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- sunclassairlines.dk
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha-Holesovice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from København H to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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