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

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, train, or car 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 39m
    €114–337

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h
    €291–455

  3. Fly Helsinki Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HEL - CHQ
    7h 13m
    €145–405

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TLL - HER
    8h 57m
    €159–284

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

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TLL - CHQ
    10h 51m
    €200–562

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane HEL - JSH
    20h 48m
    €163–485

  7. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 15h
    €316–507

  8. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 17h
    €384–641

  9. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train 410 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    3d 2h
    €304–518

  10. Car ferry, line 80 ferry, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry ferry 80
    3. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 15h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,805.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Crete, Greece?

Finnair and Aegean Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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