There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Tallinn by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane HER - TLL
6h 25m€122–233Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d 12h€283–443Fly Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CHQ - TLL
8h 23m€134–331Fly Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CHQ - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
10h 32m€218–418Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
2d 13h€351–632Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
2d 17h€285–350Bus and ferry, Bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Tallinncarferry
3d 12h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tallinn is to fly which costs €120 - €240 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tallinn is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €120 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Tallinn station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Tallinn, Bus Station via Thessaloniki and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Crete and Tallinn is 2683 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Tallinn without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs €280 - €450.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Crete to Tallinn, including transfers.
Crete to Tallinn bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Tallinn bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Tallinn.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tallinn, Estonia?
Air Baltic, Finnair, and LOT fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
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
- €170–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €98
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Tirana to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- Tallink
- Adult
- €100–170
- Vehicle
- €230–320
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