There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Crete by plane, bus, train, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HEL - CHQ
7h 13m€145–405Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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€139–274Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Suwalki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 14h€333–555Fly Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HEL - HER
6h 39m€144–337Fly Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane HEL - JSH
15h 28m€163–555Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 14h€289–443Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 17h€374–631Bus, 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€301–516Car 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to ferry and fly which costs €130 - €280 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €140 - €340.
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, Mexikói út M, Hősök tere M, Budapest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Helsinki and Crete is 2805 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Crete without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs €330 - €600.
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 2891+ 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
- €110–350
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Riga, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport via Budapest, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Suwalki to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
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 Suwalki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- 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
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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