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There are 12 ways to get from Austria 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 59m
    €91–259

  2. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    8h 8m
    €87–336

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Cegledtrain train 347
    2. Take the train from Cegled to Szegedtrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 4m
    €193–310

  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 32m
    €103–327

  5. Fly Vienna International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VIE - JSH
    13h 32m
    €115–347

  6. Fly Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    4h 58m
    €115–338

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

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    7h 35m
    €105–228

  8. Fly Innsbruck Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane INN - HER
    4h 56m
    €224–448

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain train Ec
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 59m
    €230–452

  10. 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
    €198–251

  11. 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 Abs / ...
    41h 53m
    €210–322

  12. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus 902 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    42h 12m
    €181–369

Austria to Crete by subway, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration42h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€181Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,611.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Austria and Crete, Greece?

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

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