There are 7 ways to get from Denmark to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CPH - HER
4h 1m€122–291Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni NadraziRj
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-NyugatiEc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 5hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Copenhagen to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
38h 19m€661–1,005Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CPH - CHQ
4h 25m€143–420Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)CPH - JSH
6h 55m€146–340Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 5h€212–364Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from København H to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 8h
Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denmark to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Denmark to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Denmark to Crete. However, there are services departing from København H and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Denmark and Crete is 2460 km.
The best way to get from Denmark to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Denmark to Crete, including transfers.
Denmark to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from København H station.
Denmark to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Denmark. It is currently 3:38 AM in Denmark and 4:38 AM in Crete.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Denmark and Crete, Greece?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +47 70 13 14 15
- kundehenv@dsb.dk
- Website
- dsb.dk
Train from Koebenhavn H to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €200–320
- Website
- https://www.dsb.dk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €123–128
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Copenhagen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from København H to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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