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How to get fromVillach to Creteby shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Villach to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LJU - HER
    9h 28m
    €149–465

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    9h 8m
    €105–401

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Pejebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 1m

  4. Train to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    6h 42m
    €147–468

  5. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LJU - CHQ
    11h 12m
    €155–564

  6. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    9h 48m
    €124–649

  7. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    10h 16m
    €175–748

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 29m

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Villach to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    42h 10m
    €145–251

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Trieste Centraletrain train Rjx
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 40m

Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Villach to Crete. However, you can take the train to Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof, walk to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof, take the shuttle to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, walk to Ljubljana (LJU) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Villach Hbf to Heraklion via Peje, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 35h 1m.

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