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

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  1. Bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RMO - CHQ
    14h 17m
    €170–473

  2. Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RMO - HER
    12h 4m
    €153–355

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 10m
    €193–277

  4. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Koebanya-Kispesttrain train
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €409–768

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kyiv to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 11m
    €551–926

  6. Bus, fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv to Vinnytsiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vinnytsia to Sorocabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Soroca to Chisinau Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane RMO - JTR
    5. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 10m
    €256–779

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi to Cegledtrain train
    2. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 56m
    €335–534

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 3h
    €205–349

  9. Bus, ferry via Marmaris

    1. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    2d 7h
    €200–364

Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,962.3 km
  • Duration: 14h 17m

What companies run services between Kyiv, Ukraine and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kyiv to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Vinnytsia, take the bus to Soroca, take the bus to Chisinau Airport, walk to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kyiv Central Bus station to Heraklion via Veliko Tarnovo, Thessaloniki train station, and Thessaloniki in around 47h 10m.

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