There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HEL - CHQ
7h 13m€195–385Fly Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HEL - HER
6h 39m€114–317Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 17hFly Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane HEL - JSH
15h 8m€163–505Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TLL - HER
9h 2m€142–264Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TLL - CHQ
13h 56m€153–382Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 19h€266–488Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 2h€292–538Car ferry, line 80 ferry, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 15h
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to ferry and fly which costs €140 - €270 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €110 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Crete. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Heraklion via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Helsinki and Crete is 2806 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Helsinki to Crete, including transfers.
Helsinki to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
There are 3058+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Crete, Greece?
Norwegian Air International, Finnair, and Aegean Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Riga, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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