There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Budapest by plane, car ferry, bus, car, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane JSH - BUD
5hFt 21,822–92,550Car ferry, bus via Népliget
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
32h 45mFt 61,515–66,542Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Budapestcar
22h 24mFt 129,601–184,628Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HER - BUD
5h 12mFt 39,917–92,684Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
34hCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
35h 2mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain Re
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Subotica to Szegedtrain Re
- Take the train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
37h 1mFt 60,334–83,554
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which costs 21 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h and costs 21 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h.
The distance between Crete and Budapest is 1488 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Budapest without a car is to car ferry and bus via Népliget which takes 32h 45m and costs 60 000 Ft - 70 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Crete to Budapest, including transfers.
Crete to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Budapest is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 3:55 PM in Crete and 2:55 PM in Budapest.
There are 6644+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–110,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 41,000–75,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–95,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–80,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–90,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–140,000
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,500
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 3,100–3,600
- 1st Class
- Ft 4,200–5,500
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,000–3,800
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- Ft 2,000–2,300
- 1st Class
- Ft 2,900–3,800
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Beograd Centar to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,100–5,900
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 3,100–3,400
- First Class
- Ft 5,500–5,900
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,200–3,800
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–31,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,600–34,630
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–55,000
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Airplane-type seats
- Ft 16,000–23,000
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- Ft 42,000–55,000
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