There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Helsinki by plane, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CHQ - HEL
7h 8m€145–384Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HER - HEL
6h 40m€113–456Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 17h€259–378Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HER - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
9h 42m€122–360Fly Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CHQ - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
11h 40m€174–438Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszówbus
- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 21h€281–456Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
3d 11h€241–452Bus and ferry, Bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
3d 12h
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €120 - €360 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €110 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Thessaloniki, Rzeszow, Bus Station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Crete and Helsinki is 2804 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Helsinki without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs €250 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Crete to Helsinki, including transfers.
Crete to Helsinki bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Helsinki bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 431+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air International and Finnair fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–460
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- 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
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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