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

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  1. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BUD - HER
    4h 51m
    €62–174

  2. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BUD - JSH
    20h 45m
    €61–302

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 27m

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

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VIE - HER
    7h 21m
    €130–301

  5. Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BUD - CHQ
    5h 20m
    €84–262

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VIE - CHQ
    7h 54m
    €142–369

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 50m

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    35h 38m
    €167–272

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Szeged to Suboticatrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Subotica to Beograd Centartrain train Ir / ...
    4. Take the train from Beograd Centar to Crveni Krsttrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 1m
    €157–228

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 4m
    €128–323

Budapest to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration35h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Crete, Greece?

Wizz Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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