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There are 9 ways to get from Budapest to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BUD - HER
    4h 51m
    €67–243

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 31m

  3. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BUD - CHQ
    5h 15m
    €78–292

  4. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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 26m
    €82–282

  5. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIE - CHQ
    7h 59m
    €113–381

  6. 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

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    35h 42m
    €142–242

  8. 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
    €152–222

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 29m
    €118–313

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Crete, Greece?

Wizz Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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