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How to get fromKharkiv to Creteby train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Kharkiv to Crete by train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Odesa-Holovnatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 3h
    €247–484

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h
    €214–301

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kharkiv 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
    38h 4m
    €571–996

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kharkiv-Pas. to Kyiv-Pas.train train
    2. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Koebanya-Kispesttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv 1 Bus station to Poltavabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Poltava to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 12h
    €231–403

  6. Bus, ferry via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Kharkiv Central bus station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Iașibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 17h

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Kharkiv to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,954.9 km
  • Duration: 2d 3h

What companies run services between Kharkiv, Ukraine and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kharkiv to Crete. However, you can take the train to Odesa-Holovna, walk to Odesa, Starosinna Bus Station, take the bus to Varna Central Bus Station, take the bus to Shumen Bus Station, walk to Shumen, take the train to Pleven, walk to Pleven Bus Station, take the bus to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, walk to Port of Piraeus, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kharkiv to Heraklion Port via Port of Rafina and Mykonos in around 38h 4m.

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