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

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BLQ - JSH
    6h 47m
    €80–310

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 23m
    €220–255

  3. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Ancona 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
    39h 20m
    €160–319

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

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    4h 43m
    €86–262

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    7h 51m
    €104–315

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    9h 14m
    €120–344

  7. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VRN - HER
    6h 2m
    €118–302

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    38h 31m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 50m
    €165–280

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 40m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Ryanair fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bologna Centrale to Heraklion Port via Tirana in around 47h 40m.

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