There are 11 ways to get from Europe to Balos by train, plane, bus, busferry, taxi, shuttle, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)FRA - CHQ
10h 52m€120–357Train, bus, bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to St.Pölten Hbf
- Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Take the taxi from Chania to Balos
47h 17m€287–633Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)FRA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
12h 12mTrain, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)HAJ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
12h 6mTrain, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)DUS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
14h 38mTrain to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)ERF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
11h 24mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)STR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
13h 59mTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Niš
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda BahnhofRb5
- Take the bus from Fulda to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
2d 1h€218–284Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chania
2d 2hTaxi, train, bus, car ferry, ferry via Sofia
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Take the ferry from Kissamos to Balos
2d 9hTaxi, train, bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sontra-Blankenbach to Bebra Bahnhof250
- Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof WilhelmshöheRb5 / ...
- Take the bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Pazardzhik Bus Station
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Take the ferry from Kissamos to Balos
2d 13h
Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Europe to Balos is to train and fly which costs €120 - €360 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Europe to Balos is to train and fly which takes 10h 52m and costs €120 - €360.
The distance between Europe and Balos is 2298 km.
The best way to get from Europe to Balos without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry and taxi which takes 47h 17m and costs €280 - €650.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Europe to Balos, including transfers.
Balos is 1h ahead of Europe. It is currently 8:03 AM in Europe and 9:03 AM in Balos.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Balos.
What companies run services between Europe and Balos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Europe to Balos. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Kissamos, then take the taxi to Balos. Alternatively, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, walk to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, take the train to St.Pölten Hbf, walk to Sankt Pölten, take the bus to Kumanovo, take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, take the vehicle to Chania, then take the taxi to Balos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Hannover Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Hannover Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–800
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Hannover Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
- Website
- leav.com
Flights from Erfurt–Weimar Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Hannover Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Fulda Bahnhof to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 561 766396-0
- info@cantus-bahn.de
- Website
- cantus-bahn.de
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- cantus Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to St.Pölten Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €110–160
- 1st Class
- €230–380
- Phone
- 0221 13 999 444
- Website
- nationalexpress.de
Train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duesseldorf Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- nationalexpress.de
- Phone
- +49 30 21300130
- info@abellio-mitteldeutschland.de
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- 0800 2235546
- Website
- abellio.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Schedules at
- abellio.de
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +381 (11) 761-4545
- Website
- srbijatours.com
Bus from Fulda to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Schedules at
- srbijatours.com
- Prices
- €100–120
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Kassel to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Bus from Kassel Wilhelmshohe Bus Station to Pazardzhik Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 28220 22888
- Website
- cretandailycruises.com
Ferry from Kissamos to Balos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cretandailycruises.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €9–65
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Deutsche Bahn Regio (DB Regional)
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
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