There are 6 ways to get from Vienna to Paleochora by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, train, taxi, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)VIE - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
6h 55mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Lamia
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Palaiochora
41h 25m€187–222Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Palaiochora
36h 42mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)VIE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
7h 30m€259–525Train, bus, bus and ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to HegyeshalomEc
- Take the bus from Rajka to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthensIc
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Take the taxi from Chania to Paleochora
38h 55m€325–405Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Vienna to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Palaiochora
47h 38m
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Paleochora is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €180 - €230 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Paleochora is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 30m and costs €250 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Paleochora. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal and arriving at Palaiochora via Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 42m.
The distance between Vienna and Paleochora is 1636 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Paleochora without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Vienna to Paleochora, including transfers.
Vienna to Paleochora bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal station.
Vienna to Paleochora bus services, operated by LONI Tours - Travel Agency, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Paleochora is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 1:45 AM in Vienna and 2:45 AM in Paleochora.
There are 302+ hotels available in Paleochora.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Paleochora, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Vienna to Paleochora. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Palaióchora. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Palaiochora via Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 36h 42m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €16–24
Train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +389 70 667 766
- loni.tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–260
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €270–300
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €300–330
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Rajka to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- + 43 699 1158 9387
- info@loshi-reisen.com
- Website
- loshi-reisen.com
Bus from Vienna to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- loshi-reisen.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +43 1 904 88 80
- booking@twincityliner.com
- Website
- twincityliner.com
Ferry from Vienna Schwedenplatz to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–42
- Website
- https://www.twincityliner.com/en
- Front
- €42
- Back
- €25
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- €170–210
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
My Taxi Van
- Phone
- +30 6937788800
- Website
- mytaxivan.taxi
Hermes Taxi Service
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
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