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There are 13 ways to get from Ancona to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, 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
    €92–367

  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 and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    38h 1m
    €160–239

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ancona to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 1m
    €501–883

  5. 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
    €94–311

  6. 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
    €130–410

  7. 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 8m
    €163–280

  8. Train, train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FLR - HER
    10h 39m
    €143–435

  9. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AOI - CHQ
    11h 56m
    €134–453

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

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AOI - HER
    7h 47m
    €163–334

  11. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 15m
    €210–400

  12. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Ancona to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    41h 5m

  13. 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 48m

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Air Dolomiti, and Airbus France fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancona to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Pallati I Sportit, Pallati I Verdhe, and Tirana in around 41h 5m.

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