There are 12 ways to get from Alessandria to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MXP - HER
7h 28m€47–243Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milan Rogoredotrain R31
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to San Benedetto Trontotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 47m€345–619Train to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principetrain
- Fly from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GOA - HER
9h 49m€63–246Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BGY - CHQ
7h 37m€104–324Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Alessandria to Novaratrain
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MXP - CHQ
7h 56m€103–302Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BGY - HER
7h 9m€73–215Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milan Rogoredotrain
- Take the train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Avtrain
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
7h 39m€79–278Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Tortona to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LIN - HER
7h 10m€111–253Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Alessandria to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZRH - HER
10h 49m€157–421Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Alessandria to Torino Porta Nuovatrain
- Take the train from Torino Porta Nuova to Tarantotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
40h 30mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Alessandria Train Station to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
46h 37mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Alessandria station to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 3h
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alessandria to Crete is to train and fly which costs €45 - €250 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Alessandria to Crete is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 9m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Alessandria station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Alessandria station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Alessandria and Crete is 1903 km.
The best way to get from Alessandria to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 39h 47m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Alessandria to Crete, including transfers.
Alessandria to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from Alessandria station.
Alessandria to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Alessandria. It is currently 10:23 PM in Alessandria and 11:23 PM in Crete.
There are 3006+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Alessandria, Italy and Crete, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Alessandria station to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–550
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–490
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–550
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
Flights from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- comlux.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Tortona to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Alessandria to Novara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Milan Rogoredo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Alessandria to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Tortona to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to San Benedetto Tronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Nuova to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €180–350
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Rogoredo to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Alessandria to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Alessandria to Torino Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €70–110
- 2nd Class
- €55–75
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Alessandria station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Alessandria Train Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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