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 Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KRR - HER
8h 28m€206–1,007Bus, ferry via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
cheapest- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 22h€179–314Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 16h€263–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Moscow to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 52m€706–1,070Fly Krasnodar to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KRR - JSH
22h 16m€395–1,206Fly Krasnodar to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KRR - CHQ
12h 11m€267–996Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VKO - HER
9h 36m€243–653Bus, train, bus and ferry via Budapest
- 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 16hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 10h€227–481Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Stara Zagora Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
3d 17h
Krasnodar (KRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Crete is to bus and ferry via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) which costs €170 - €320 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €200 - €1100.
The distance between Russia and Crete is 1616 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 €260 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Russia to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Russia and Crete, Greece?
Azimuth, Flyone, and two other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,000
Flights from Krasnodar to Sitia Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Krasnodar to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,500
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–1,100
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Sitia Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €57–61
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €26–40
- 1st Class
- €30–45
- 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
- €67–133
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €133
- Children
- €67
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
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28
- 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
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.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
- €35–200
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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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