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There are 12 ways to get from Austria to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    4h 59m
    €77–239

  2. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Aspern Nord to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BTS - HER
    6h 9m
    €72–222

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 2m

  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
    €99–265

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIE - CHQ
    5h 32m
    €98–307

  6. Fly Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    5h
    €105–279

  7. Fly Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VIE - JSH
    9h 52m
    €146–577

  8. Fly Linz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Linz Airport (LNZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LNZ - HER
    5h 47m
    €125–436

  9. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 25m
    €240–506

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus 901
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 58m
    €200–252

  11. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    41h 53m
    €197–288

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    42h 8m
    €165–384

Austria to Crete by subway, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,611.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between 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.

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