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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Salzburg to Crete

Composite routes from Salzburg to Crete

Cheapest
32 h 24 min
Car
2327 km.
from $127
Other
7 h 28 min
Train, Plane
1712 km.
from $235.65
35 h 34 min
1712 km.
from $224.57
7 h 54 min
Train, Plane
1712 km.
from $305.33
7 h 54 min
Train, Plane
1712 km.
from $184.89
8 h 26 min
Train, Plane
1712 km.
from $319.78
43 h 15 min
1712 km.
from $168.83

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$51.09–$304.35
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$38.04–$195.65

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Munich International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$81.52–$706.52
Plane from Munich International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$217.39–$597.83
Plane from Salzburg Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
13h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$326.09–$706.52

Eurowings

Website:
eurowings.com
Plane from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$141.30–$402.17

Ulendo Airlink

Website:
flyulendo.com/
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$35.87–$206.52

Austrian Airlines

Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$108.70–$706.52
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$141.30–$510.87

Aegean Airlines

Website:
en.aegeanair.com/
Plane from Munich International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$81.52–$706.52
Plane from Munich International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$217.39–$597.83
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
5h
Frequency:
Friday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$86.96–$489.13
Plane from Salzburg Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$141.30–$402.17

Condor Flugdienst

Website:
condor.com
Plane from Munich International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$50.00–$597.83
Plane from Munich International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$76.09–$293.48
Plane from Salzburg Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
8h 15m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$108.70–$402.17

TUIfly

Website:
tui.com/flug/
Plane from Munich International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$86.96–$1,086.96

Airbus France

Website:
airbus.com/
Plane from Munich International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$217.39–$543.48
Plane from Munich International Airport to Chania
Ave. Duration:
2h 35m
Frequency:
Sunday
Estimated price:
$217.39–$597.83

Corendon Airlines

Website:
corendon.com/
Plane from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
2h 25m
Frequency:
Friday
Estimated price:
$65.22–$391.30

Train operators

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$36.96–$41.30

WESTbahn Gmbh

Phone:
+43 1 89900
Email:
Website:
westbahn.at/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 21m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$20.65–$48.91

Railjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$26.09–$38.04
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen
Ave. Duration:
3h 16m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$51.09–$76.09

Transdev GmbH

Phone:
+49 30 200730
Email:
Website:
transdev.de/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 51m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$27.17–$39.13

Meridian, BOB & BRB

Phone:
+49 8024 997171
Email:
Website:
brb.de/
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$35.87–$43.48

ÖBB EuroCity

Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 31m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$31.52–$44.57

Hungarian Railways (MÁV)

Phone:
+36 (1) 3 49 49 49
Website:
mavcsoport.hu/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 23m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$6.52–$7.61

PKP Intercity

Phone:
703 200 200
Website:
intercity.pl
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$10.33–$16.30

ÖBB Intercity

Phone:
+43 5 1717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen
Ave. Duration:
1h 29m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$31.52–$46.74

Bus operators

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
18h 45m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$45.65–$76.09

Citylines

Phone:
+3590885700870
Email:
Website:
citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
23h 30m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$51.09–$70.65

Diamant Travel

Phone:
+355 69 617 8170
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/agjensiadiamant
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
Ave. Duration:
9h 45m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$42.42

Simeonidis Tours

Phone:
+30-2310540970
Email:
Website:
simeonidistours.gr/
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
Ave. Duration:
3h 45m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$21.74–$30.43

Nakaj Tours

Website:
showmebus.com/bus/nakaj-turs-gjakove-tirane/
Bus from Gjakovë to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Once a week

Euro Bus MK

Phone:
+389 46 787 312
Website:
eurobus.mk/
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje,
Ave. Duration:
13h 59m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$65.22–$92.39

Alb Trans

Phone:
+355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
Email:
Website:
albtrans.net/en/
Bus from Tirana to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
24h
Frequency:
Once daily

Deva Tours

Phone:
+355 673 835 770
Website:
devatours.eu/
Bus from Salzburg to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
15h 29m
Frequency:
3 times a week

Gashi Travel

Phone:
+383 49 402 669
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/p/Gashi-Travel-100068865170635
Bus from Gjakovë to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$15.91

KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A

Phone:
+30 2810 24 50 20
Email:
Website:
ktelherlas.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
16h
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$92.39–$130.43

Gmica Travel

Phone:
+383 44 553 550
Website:
facebook.com/gmicaofficial
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Gjakovë
Ave. Duration:
28h 43m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$74.24

Rule Turs

Phone:
+389 2 240 2528
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/RuleTursSk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
Ave. Duration:
3h 35m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$37.12

Vardar Tours

Phone:
+389 2 261 1758
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/vardartour/
Bus from Salzburg Hbf to Skopje,
Ave. Duration:
16h 59m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$74.24

Other operators

Seajets

Phone:
+30 210 4121001
Email:
Website:
seajets.com/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
8h 40m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$86.96–$239.13

Fast Ferries

Phone:
+30 210 4284000
Email:
Website:
fastferries.com.gr/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
9h 30m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$42.39–$391.30

ANEK Lines

Phone:
+30 21 0419 7400
Email:
Website:
anek.gr/en/
Other from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
Ave. Duration:
9h 15m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$54.35–$206.52

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Crete?

The cheapest way to get from Salzburg to Crete is to bus which costs $92.39 - $152.17 and takes 43h 15m.

What is the fastest way to get from Salzburg to Crete?

The fastest way to get from Salzburg to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs $141.30 - $413.04 .

Is there a direct bus between Salzburg and Crete?

No, there is no direct bus from Salzburg to Crete. However, there are services departing from Salzburg Hbf and arriving at Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 34m.

How far is it from Salzburg to Crete?

The distance between Salzburg and Crete is 1996 km.

How do I travel from Salzburg to Crete without a car?

The best way to get from Salzburg to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 35h 34m and costs $173.91 - $260.87 .

How long does it take to get from Salzburg to Crete?

It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Salzburg to Crete, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Salzburg to Crete bus from?

Salzburg to Crete bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Salzburg Lastenstrasse station.

Bus or fly from Salzburg to Crete?

The best way to get from Salzburg to Crete is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $130.43 - $510.87 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $92.39 - $152.17 and takes 43h 15m.

Where does the Salzburg to Crete bus arrive?

Salzburg to Crete bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.

What is the time difference between Salzburg and Crete?

Crete is 1h ahead of Salzburg. It is currently 08:23 in Salzburg and 09:23 in Crete.

How do I get a bus ticket from Salzburg to Crete?

Book your Salzburg to Crete bus tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Crete?

There are 899+ hotels available in Crete. Prices start at $63.62 per night.
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