There are 8 ways to get from Russia to Crete by plane, bus, train, busferry, 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)KRR - HER
8h 28m€186–907Fly Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LED - HER
10h 50m€123–603Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow GlownyIc / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 16h€244–369Fly Krasnodar to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)KRR - CHQ
12h 11m€247–846Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SVO - HER
12h 32m€145–719Bus, train, bus and ferry via Budapest
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-NyugatiIc
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 16hBus, ferry via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 20h€186–321Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Stara Zagora Bus Station
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
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 €180 - €330 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 28m and costs €180 - €950.
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 €240 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Russia to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2522+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–900
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Krasnodar to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–950
- 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
- €58–63
- 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
- €65–129
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- €129
- Children
- €65
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
- €60–85
- 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
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35
- 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
- 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
- €40–190
- 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/
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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