There are 7 ways to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
2h 36m€72–204Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 35m€237–502Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
3h 10m€94–276Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VIE - JSH
7h 30m€140–550Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
37h 17mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus 901
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 24m€190–235Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
40h 43m€162–386
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete by bus, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €210 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Vienna International Airport and arriving at Heraklion via Einsteinova, Bratislava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 24m.
The distance between Vienna Airport (VIE) and Crete is 1591 km.
The best way to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 36h 35m and costs €230 - €500.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete, including transfers.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
There is no direct flight from Vienna International Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 7h 30m and has one stopover.
Vienna Airport (VIE) to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Vienna Airport (VIE). It is currently 1:40 PM in Vienna Airport (VIE) and 2:40 PM in Crete.
What companies run services between Vienna Airport (VIE), Austria and Crete, Greece?
Corendon Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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