There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
4h 52m€90–237Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
9h 44m€85–264Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koebanya-Kispesttrain 347
- Take the train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
33h 54m€196–304Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
26h 14m€421–715Fly Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
6h 41m€199–475Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 31m€216–514Bus, 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 58m€198–251Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
41h 53m€187–325Bus, bus and ferry via Gjakova
- Take the bus from Vienna to Gjakovëbus
- Take the bus from Gjakovë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
45h 8m
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Heraklion is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Heraklion is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €90 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Heraklion via Vienna International Airport, Einsteinova, Bratislava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 58m.
The distance between Vienna and Heraklion is 1610 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 33h 54m and costs €190 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Vienna to Heraklion, including transfers.
Vienna to Heraklion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna International Airport station.
Vienna to Heraklion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bratislava station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 6:49 AM in Vienna and 7:49 AM in Heraklion.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heraklion, Greece?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Koebanya-Kispest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Koebanya-Kispest to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Szeged to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- + 43 699 1158 9387
- [email protected]
- Website
- loshi-reisen.com
Bus from Vienna to Gjakovë
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- loshi-reisen.com
- Phone
- +383 49 402 669
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjakovë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Gjakovë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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