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How to get fromVienna to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Vienna to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    4h 56m
    €86–228

  2. Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BTS - HER
    6h 2m
    €79–226

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 34m

  4. Fly Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIE - CHQ
    5h 30m
    €102–316

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VIE - JSH
    15h
    €130–436

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 31m
    €228–566

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus bus 901
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 58m
    €200–250

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    41h 53m
    €187–298

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Gjakova

    1. Take the bus from Vienna to Gjakovëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gjakovë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 8m

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,609.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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