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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    7h 23m
    €105–265

  2. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    7h 46m
    €87–353

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg to Pejebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 22m

  4. Fly Salzburg Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SZG - HER
    4h 56m
    €124–315

  5. Train, train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to St.Poelten Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    7h 52m
    €121–334

  6. Fly Salzburg Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SZG - CHQ
    10h 4m
    €111–423

  7. Train to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane INN - HER
    7h 18m
    €152–562

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koebanya-Kispesttrain train 347
    3. Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szegedtrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 46m
    €223–407

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 47m
    €301–489

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 901 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Asf / ...
    44h 33m
    €208–393

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Gostivarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gostivar to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

Salzburg to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration44h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,996.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Crete, Greece?

Eurowings and Air Serbia fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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