There are 6 ways to get from Rotterdam to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport
best- Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RTM - HER
3h 36m€224–506Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airporttrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AMS - HER
6h 5m€101–281Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
45h 55mTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Prague
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Praha hl.n.train
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€267–463Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 2hTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussel-Noordtrain
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 15h
Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €290 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Crete is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs €220 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam to Crete. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam and arriving at Heraklion via Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 55m.
The distance between Rotterdam and Crete is 2474 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 45h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Rotterdam to Crete, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Crete bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, depart from Rotterdam station.
Rotterdam to Crete bus services, operated by Garo Reisen, arrive at Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 6:36 AM in Rotterdam and 7:36 AM in Crete.
There are 2891+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Crete, Greece?
Transavia Holland and Aegean Airlines fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–900
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +381 20 333 733
- garoreisen@gmail.com
- Website
- garo-reisen.rs
Bus from Rotterdam to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- garo-reisen.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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