There are 12 ways to get from Ancona to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AOI - HER
17h 59m€89–314Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
9h€88–297Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
31h 52mCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
38h 1m€168–203Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ancona to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 1m€537–712Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
6h 38m€107–348Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AOI - CHQ
11h 13m€100–393Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane FCO - JSH
10h 43m€142–306Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FCO - CHQ
9h 33m€119–386Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
36h 15m€140–257Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ancona to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
39h 43mCar ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
42h 43m
Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Crete is to train and fly which costs €85 - €300 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €100 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Crete. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Heraklion Port via Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 43m.
The distance between Ancona and Crete is 1382 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 31h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from Ancona to Crete, including transfers.
Ancona to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Ancona. It is currently 2:33 AM in Ancona and 3:33 AM in Crete.
There are 2650+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Air Dolomiti, Airbus France, and 10 other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancona to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 39h 43m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Weeze
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–380
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43–48
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- 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 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €120–150
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–95
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
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