There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Budapest by plane, car ferry, bus, car, busferry, ferry, 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
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CHQ - BUD
5h 30mFt 37,226–125,493Car 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 104,377–249,103Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Budapestcar
22h 24mFt 172,458–338,184Bus 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 2mFt 58,924–98,936Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
36h 29mFt 55,649–93,026Bus 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 60,722–84,063
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to ferry and bus which costs 55 000 Ft - 95 000 Ft and takes 36h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Budapest is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs 37 000 Ft - 130 000 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 1424 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 100 000 Ft - 250 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 30m 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 7:16 PM in Crete and 6:16 PM in Budapest.
There are 6558+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–65,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–100,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–90,000
- 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 2,000–2,400
- 1st Class
- Ft 3,000–3,800
- 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 3,100–6,000
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- Ft 3,100–3,400
- First Class
- Ft 5,600–6,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Subotica to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 31,000–60,000
- 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 31,000–42,000
- 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
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,123
- 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
- Estimated price
- Ft 42,981
- 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 70,000–190,000
- 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 15,000–60,000
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- Ft 15,000–22,000
- Airplane-type seats
- Ft 16,000–24,000
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- Ft 42,000–60,000
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 25,000–60,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–28,000
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- Ft 20,000–28,000
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