There are 6 ways to get from Vilnius to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car 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
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VNO - HER
7h 25m€92–283Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest Mexikói útbus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€242–359Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 3h€263–425Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 7h€229–424Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 7h€253–572Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 12h€215–392
Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vilnius to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Vilnius to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 25m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Vilnius to Crete. However, there are services departing from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) and arriving at Heraklion via Hősök tere M, Budapest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Vilnius and Crete is 2155 km.
The best way to get from Vilnius to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs €240 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 25m to get from Vilnius to Crete, including transfers.
Vilnius to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
Vilnius to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest Mexikói út station.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Crete, Greece?
LOT, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Ostrava to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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