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

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There are 8 ways to get from Atina to Crete by train, plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Cassino to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    8h 2m
    €89–281

  2. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    8h 19m
    €65–329

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Atina to Port Of Baricar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 56m
    €319–520

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 18m

  5. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NAP - JSH
    11h 22m
    €129–328

  6. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 21m
    €158–283

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    40h 2m

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Atina to Crete. However, you can take the bus to CASSINO | Viale Garigliano Via Volturno # f4412, walk to Cassino, take the train to Roma Termini, take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atina to Heraklion Port via Port of Bari, Port of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 29h 56m.

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