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

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There are 8 ways to get from Atina to Crete by train, plane, 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 3m
    €70–211

  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
    7h 54m
    €68–195

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Frosinonetrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 4m

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

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    8h 32m
    €96–339

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

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FCO - JSH
    12h 52m
    €179–359

  6. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NAP - CHQ
    8h 27m
    €89–293

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, 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 ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    39h 11m
    €205–314

  8. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cassino to Bari Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Durrësferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 32m

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523 km
  • Duration: 8h 3m

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 bus from ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 to Heraklion via CASSINO | Viale Garigliano Via Volturno # f4412, Cassino, Frosinone, Frosinone, Vlorë, Vlorë, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 36h 4m.

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