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How to get fromAncona to Creteby train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Ancona to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    6h 39m
    €67–288

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 52m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 3m
    €258–520

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    9h
    €79–269

  5. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    9h 28m
    €110–358

  6. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FCO - JSH
    17h 28m
    €88–298

  7. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AOI - CHQ
    9h 23m
    €119–413

  8. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BLQ - CHQ
    7h 7m
    €163–347

  9. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    38h 46m
    €190–253

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Ancona to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    40h 29m

  11. Car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    42h 55m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, Volotea, and Transavia France fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancona to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 40h 29m.

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