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How to get fromHelsinki to Creteby plane, bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Crete by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HEL - HER
    6h 33m
    €131–445

  2. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Sluzewiec to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 16h
    €221–348

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 17h
    €1,091–1,722

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HEL - CHQ
    7h 7m
    €132–354

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TLL - HER
    8h 55m

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TLL - CHQ
    11h 3m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h
    €250–419

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h
    €222–367

  9. Ferry, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 13h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€165Cheapest Price
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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) 5 times a week.

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