There are 7 ways to get from Munich to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)MUC - HER
5h 29m€86–304Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from München, ZOB to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
35h 44mFly Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)MUC - CHQ
5h 58m€132–323Fly Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)MUC - JSH
7h 3m€130–403Train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)STR - HER
7h 38m€103–394Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
43h 23mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from München to Larissa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d€223–340
Munich to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Munich to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Munich to Crete. However, there are services departing from München, ZOB and arriving at Heraklion via Strumica, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 44m.
The distance between Munich and Crete is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Munich to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 35h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Munich to Crete, including transfers.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Metak Trans, depart from München, ZOB station.
Munich to Crete bus services, operated by Metak Trans, arrive at Strumica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Munich. It is currently 5:53 PM in Munich and 6:53 PM in Crete.
There are 1516+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Munich, Germany and Crete, Greece?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from München Hbf to Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- 1st Class
- €75–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from München, ZOB to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €170–260
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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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