There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, 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)SVO - HER
11h 30m€145–706Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Take the train from Terespol to DeblinR
- Take the train from Deblin to Rzeszow GlownyIc
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 16h€210–344Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)VKO - HER
10h 34m€232–654Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)SVO - CHQ
10h 13m€176–795Bus, ferry via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 20h€186–321Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Ostrava
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 22h€239–294Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Stara Zagora Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
3d 17h
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 bus and bus and ferry which costs €230 - €300 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs €170 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Crete. However, there are services departing from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya and arriving at Heraklion via Minsk Central Bus Station, Ostrava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
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 €210 - €350.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Moscow to Crete, including transfers.
Moscow to Crete bus services, operated by Eurotrans, depart from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya station.
Moscow to Crete bus services, operated by Eurotrans, arrive at Minsk Central Bus Station.
Crete is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 5:12 PM in Moscow and 4:12 PM in Crete.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Crete, Greece?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–190
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €160–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–55
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Terespol to Deblin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Deblin to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €12–17
- 1st Class
- €17–21
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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 Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- eurotrans.by
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- eurotrans.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Ostrava
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Ostrava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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
- €40–190
- 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
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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