There are 7 ways to get from Stockholm to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ARN - HER
6h 31m€124–313Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ARN - CHQ
6h 55m€110–312Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 11h€388–566Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stockholm to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
45h 19m€771–1,163Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 15hBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabusferry
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 17hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 18h
Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stockholm to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €320 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Stockholm to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €120 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Stockholm to Crete. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Stockholm and Crete is 2795 km.
The best way to get from Stockholm to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs €380 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Stockholm to Crete, including transfers.
Stockholm to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Stockholm to Crete bus services, operated by Bledi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Stockholm. It is currently 3:25 AM in Stockholm and 4:25 AM in Crete.
There are 2623+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Crete, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Salzburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €210–350
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €75–120
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- 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
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- 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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