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

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There are 10 ways to get from Linz to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeVIE - HER
    6h 31m
    €91–220

  2. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeVIE - JSH
    8h 5m
    €90–309

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Linz to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    34h 13m
    €151–200

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Linz to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    27h 33m
    €473–643

  5. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMUC - HER
    8h 31m
    €119–294

  6. Train to Graz, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
    2. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGRZ - HER
    8h 30m
    €177–422

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Passau Hbftrain
    2. Take the train from Passau Hbf to Freisingtrain
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMUC - CHQ
    8h 59m
    €140–363

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeVIE - CHQ
    7h 5m
    €102–339

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien HbftrainRj / ...
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRe
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-NyugatitrainEc
    4. Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    42h 24m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Linz Hbf to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 4h

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Linz to Crete. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Linz to Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 34h 13m.

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