There are 10 ways to get from Russia to Crete by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LED - HER
11h 15m€103–273Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 16hDrive, 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 56m€730–1,225Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SVO - HER
12h 17m€105–290Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VKO - HER
10h 31m€183–553Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SVO - CHQ
11h 20m€136–399Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 17h€432–913Bus, bus and ferry via Riga
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 5h€301–471Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 15h€191–501Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don 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
3d 21h€254–423
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 31m and costs €180 - €600.
The distance between Russia and Crete is 2767 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Crete without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Russia to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3055+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Russia and Crete, Greece?
Flyone, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
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 Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–75
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–50
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €31–34
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €40–50
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €71–142
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €142
- Children
- €71
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Budapest-Nyugati to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €45–210
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Iasi, Autogara Codreanu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.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/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- 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
- €16–23
- 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
- €55
- 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
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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