There are 10 ways to get from Budapest to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BUD - HER
5h 1m€57–203Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
31h 31mFly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BUD - CHQ
5h 25m€78–262Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BUD - JSH
13h 30m€61–242Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
7h 26m€76–262Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
7h 31m€141–1,013Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
32h 50mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
35h 42m€142–242Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain Re
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
37h 19m€157–233Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
37h 29m€118–313
Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Crete is to fly which costs €55 - €210 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 1m and costs €55 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Crete. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Budapest and Crete is 1449 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 31h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Budapest to Crete, including transfers.
Budapest to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Budapest to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 1:57 AM in Budapest and 2:57 AM in Crete.
There are 3017+ hotels available in Crete.
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) once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
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
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
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
- €80–290
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €6–7
- 1st Class
- €8–11
Train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krst
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €7–9
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €8–9
- First Class
- €15–17
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- 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 Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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