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How to get fromKaunas to Heraklionby train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Kaunas to Heraklion by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VNO - HER
    7h 1m
    €98–251

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h
    €225–407

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kaunas to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 17m
    €601–1,029

  4. Train to Vilnius Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Vilniustrain train
    2. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VNO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    10h 54m
    €212–479

  5. Car to Riga International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Drive from Kaunas Airport to Riga Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RIX - HER
    10h 18m
    €152–703

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Krakow Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €325–1,049

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Kaunas to Mockavatrain train 31 / ...
    2. Take the train from Mockava to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 10h
    €265–709

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    3d 13h
    €333–762

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,257.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Kaunas, Lithuania and Heraklion, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kaunas to Heraklion. However, you can take the train to Vilnius, walk to Stotis, take the line 1 bus to Oro uostas, walk to Vilnius Airport (VNO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Heraklion via Lviv, Rzeszów, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 5h.

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