There are 8 ways to get from Bled to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LJU - HER
7h 1m€200–400Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Bled bus station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
44h 1m€165–242Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljanatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 30m€288–524Fly Ljubljana to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LJU - CHQ
7h 45m€221–489Shuttle to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TRS - HER
9h 16m€236–481Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLU - HER
8h 26m€278–940Bus, bus and ferry via Blagoevgrad
- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 2m€178–234Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bled bus station to Triestebus
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
45h 20m
Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry via Blagoevgrad which costs €170 - €240 and takes 38h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs €200 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Heraklion via Ljubljana, Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 2m.
The distance between Bled and Crete is 1547 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 36h 30m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Bled to Crete, including transfers.
Bled to Crete bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled station.
Bled to Crete bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bled. It is currently 3:58 PM in Bled and 4:58 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Ljubljana to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–280
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- €4–7
- Regional Train Ticket
- €6–7
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- €9–11
Train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Lesce Bled to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +386 40 121 900
- mamut.slovenija@gmail.com
- Website
- slovenija.eu.com
Shuttle from Bled, Glavna Avtobusna Postajalisce to Ronchi dei Legionari, Trieste Airport Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €190–250
- Schedules at
- slovenija.eu.com
- 1 -3 persons
- €190
- 4-8 persons
- €250
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €50–65
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–140
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €28–31
- Private
- €55–140
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bled bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- €6–16
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €76
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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