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How to get fromKraków to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, shuttle, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kraków to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, shuttle, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KRK - HER
    6h 25m
    €88–204

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Breclavtrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Breclav Main Train Station to Budapest Délitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 31m
    €182–314

  3. Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KRK - CHQ
    5h 34m
    €89–332

  4. Shuttle to Katowice International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Kraków Główny Station to Katowice Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KTW - HER
    8h 6m
    €102–210

  5. Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    2. Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane WAW - HER
    7h 45m
    €96–374

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 45m
    €249–523

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kraków AGH to Krosnobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Krosno to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 55m
    €182–283

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d
    €179–332

John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,711.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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