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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ljubljana to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LJU - HER
    6h 56m
    €130–339

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    8h 51m
    €127–688

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 2m
    €244–424

  4. Fly Ljubljana to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LJU - CHQ
    7h 35m
    €207–467

  5. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    7h 21m
    €233–573

  6. Shuttle to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAG - CHQ
    8h 40m
    €260–681

  7. Bus to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    6h 46m
    €381–818

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 35m
    €143–248

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ljubljana to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 46m
    €167–240

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Asf / ...
    42h 48m
    €270–400

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus bus 977 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 25m

Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,535.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Crete, Greece?

Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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