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There are 13 ways to get from Crete to Balkans by plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, train, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane HER - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    9h 7m

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Crveni Krst to Zajecartrain train Re
    25h
    RSD 27,706–59,483

  3. Car ferry, bus via Niš

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    24h 55m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Balkanscar car
    18h 52m
    RSD 42,290–84,983

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane CHQ - BEG
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    9h 30m

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    10h 28m

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Niteks to Zaječar, Autobuska Stanica Zaječar/Bulevar Dr Zorana Dindicabus bus
    10h 51m

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    13h 26m

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    13h 49m

  10. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, bus, train, drive

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Craiovabus bus
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidin Patnicheskatrain train
    4. Drive from Vidin Patnicheska to Balkanscar car
    13h 26m

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    27h 20m

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki station to Niš Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus bus
    28h 40m

  13. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Metovnicabus bus
    30h 10m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRSD 11,436Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Balkans, Serbia?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Balkans. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG), walk to Nikola Tesla Airport, take the line 600 bus to Bulevar Crvene Armije, walk to Beograd, Autobuska stanica, take the bus to Šarbanovac, then take the taxi to Balkans. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Balkans via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, and Šarbanovac in around 24h 55m.

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