There are 10 ways to get from Slovakia to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
5h 21m€70–216Fly Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BTS - CHQ
9h 8m€69–278Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 40m€248–462Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
5h 55m€101–295Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VIE - JSH
13h 15m€134–285Fly Košice International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KSC - HER
4h 55m€97–313Fly Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BTS - HER
4h 59m€108–964Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Rj
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain Re
- Take the train from Subotica to Novi Sadtrain
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
36h 36m€156–299Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
36h 59m€180–215Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 260 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 54m€131–340
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Slovakia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 59m.
The distance between Slovakia and Crete is 1649 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 35h 40m and costs €240 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Slovakia to Crete, including transfers.
Slovakia to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, depart from Bratislava station.
Slovakia to Crete bus services, operated by Korona Travel, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 12:26 AM in Slovakia and 1:26 AM in Crete.
There are 2982+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Košice International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szeged to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +382 20 441 197
- info@zpcg.me
- Website
- zpcg.me
Train from Subotica to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://zpcg.me/en
- Second Class
- €4–6
- First Class
- €9–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €105
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- 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
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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