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How to get fromBudapest to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BUD - HER
    5h 1m
    €105–237

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    7h 33m
    €94–269

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 50m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Budapest to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 42m
    €391–614

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 2m

  6. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 57m
    €203–328

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 19m
    €150–222

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Crete, Greece?

Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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