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How to get fromCrete to Anconaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane HER - AOI
    8h 13m
    €162–394

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 50m
    €83–296

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    28h 36m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry ferry Asf
    40h 51m
    €213–285

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane CHQ - AOI
    10h 21m
    €84–442

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    9h 45m
    €114–262

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    10h 8m
    €106–340

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Anconatrain train Fr
    31h 33m

  9. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Anconabusferry bus ferry
    40h 36m

  10. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    42h 55m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Ancona via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, and Tirana in around 40h 36m.

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