There are 10 ways to get from Moscow to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SVO - HER
11h 25m€106–258Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 16h€320–734Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Moscow to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 57m€730–1,215Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VKO - HER
10h 9m€183–855Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SVO - CHQ
10h 18m€137–366Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DME - HER
10h 38m€185–859Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Warsaw Chopin Airportbus
- Take the bus from Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina to Rzeszówbus N1 / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 20h€288–796Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Iașibus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 23h€245–472Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Stara Zagora Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 17h€226–521Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
4d 9h€266–439
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 9m and costs €180 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Crete. However, there are services departing from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» and arriving at Heraklion via Moscow International Bus Station, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Iasi, Autogara Codreanu and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Moscow and Crete is 2503 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs €320 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Moscow to Crete, including transfers.
Moscow to Crete bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow International Bus Station.
Moscow to Crete bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
There are 3089+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Crete, Greece?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–850
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–850
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €85–100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–200
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €85–100
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €45–60
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €45–60
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Terespol to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kiyevsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €70–100
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- kontakt@neobus.pl
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €150
- Children
- €75
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Stara Zagora Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €54
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–70
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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