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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFCO - HER
    8h 54m
    €99–288

  2. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ancona to BrindisitrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    31h 51m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ancona to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    29h 47m
    €527–721

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBLQ - HER
    6h 43m
    €100–298

  5. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeAOI - CHQ
    10h 3m
    €109–414

  6. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAOI - HER
    9h 4m
    €113–375

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

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFCO - CHQ
    9h 27m
    €125–407

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to IgoumenitsaferryAbs
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    36h 14m
    €130–242

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Durrësbus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    39h 43m

  10. Car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    42h 43m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ancona to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    44h 40m

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair and DAT Danish Air Transport fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.

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