There are 8 ways to get from Odesa to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, car, or busferry
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Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RMO - CHQ
8h 42mBus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Odesa to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
15h 54m€82–194Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Shumen to Pleventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 9m€251–439Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Odesa to Galatibus
- Take the bus from Galaţi to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Asf / ...
2d 17hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Odesa to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
29h 10m€460–795Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airportbus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RMO - HER
6h 28mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Odesa to Isacceabus
- Take the bus from Tulcea to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
41h 7mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Odesa to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
45h 12m€288–489
Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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The cheapest way to get from Odesa to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 15h 54m.
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The fastest way to get from Odesa to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 15h 54m and costs €80 - €200.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
No, there is no direct bus from Odesa to Crete. However, there are services departing from Odesa and arriving at Heraklion via Isaccea, Tulcea and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
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The distance between Odesa and Crete is 1537 km.
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The best way to get from Odesa to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 40h 9m and costs €250 - €440.
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It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Odesa to Crete, including transfers.
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Odesa to Crete bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Odesa station.
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Odesa to Crete bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Isaccea station.
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There are 2675+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Odesa, Ukraine and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Odesa to Crete. However, you can 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 Starosinna Bus Station to Heraklion Port via Varna Central Bus Station, Shumen Bus Station, Shumen, Pleven, Pleven Bus Station, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 9m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–200
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- auraairlines.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Shumen to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
- Phone
- +38 (050) 010-01-04
- orionbilet@gmail.com
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
Bus from Pryvoz Bus Station to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- OrionBus
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Starosinna Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Odesa to Galati
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Odesa to Isaccea
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Odesa to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €86
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Galaţi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Tulcea to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Odesa to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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