There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Crete by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car, car 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 to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)HEL - HER
6h 39m€184–294Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)HEL - CHQ
7h 13m€165–343Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Bratislava
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 19h€211–436Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
2d 16h€1,114–1,550Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
2d 20h€234–342Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 20h€207–355Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 21h€241–454Ferry, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
3d 13h
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to fly which costs €180 - €300 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €180 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Helsinki and Crete is 2805 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Crete without a car is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry via Bratislava which takes 2 days 19h and costs €210 - €440.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Helsinki to Crete, including transfers.
Helsinki to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
There are 1516+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Crete, Greece?
Finnair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €58–63
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–19
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- €9–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- 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
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 27m
- 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
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- 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
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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