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€75–227Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
6h 2m€74–226Train, 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
36h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
26h 18m€413–734Fly 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€194–465Train to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRZ - HER
7h 26m€112–392Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
37h 7m€270–492Bus, 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€200–251Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz 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 / ...
41h 8m€164–387
Vienna to Heraklion by bus, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Heraklion is to train and fly which costs €70 - €230 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Heraklion is to fly which takes 4h 52m and costs €75 - €230.
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 36h 34m and costs .
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 8:36 PM in Vienna and 9:36 PM in Heraklion.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Heraklion, 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
- €95–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- €65–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- 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
- €95–340
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- 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
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- 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
- €75–280
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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 36m
- 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
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €15–23
- 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/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
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
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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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