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

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There are 10 ways to get from Salzburg to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SZG - HER
    4h 56m
    €164–335

  2. Fly Salzburg Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SZG - CHQ
    9h 34m
    €120–483

  3. 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 Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 18m
    €187–381

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

    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 12m
    €121–310

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

    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 55m
    €127–388

  6. 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
    €202–494

  7. 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

  8. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train Rjx / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 54m
    €293–513

  9. 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 Hsw
    44h 29m
    €182–352

  10. 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 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€182Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,722 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

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

Eurowings, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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