There are 11 ways to get from Russia to Crete by plane, bus, train, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, 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
6h 43m€86–417Bus, 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€281–521Drive, 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 44m€694–1,162Fly Krasnodar to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KRR - CHQ
8h 16m€112–526Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VKO - HER
11h 6m€143–653Fly Pulkovo Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LED - CHQ
9h 43m€124–402Fly Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LED - HER
11h 15m€163–753Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarkabus
- Take the bus from Brno to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 23h€256–491Bus, shuttle, ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 10h€281–721Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 16h€286–521Train, 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 to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
3d 21h€245–411
Krasnodar (KRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €420 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs €85 - €420.
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 €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Russia to Crete, including transfers.
There are 1927+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Russia and Crete, Greece?
Aeroflot Russian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–410
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- 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
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €50–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–200
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €75–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €170–230
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €40–60
- 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
- €35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €50–70
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €29–32
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €35–50
- 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
- €66–131
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €131
- Children
- €66
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- 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
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Brno to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €117
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Brno to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- 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
- €40–200
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- €50–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Bus from Rīga to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- 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
- €88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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/
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