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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Ancona by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)planeHER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain
    6h 59m
    €106–295

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeHER - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
    9h 52m
    €94–296

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    28h 59m
    €250–299

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.MaferryAsf
    40h 52m
    €116–236

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Anconacar
    29h 50m
    €460–640

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCHQ - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain
    10h 15m
    €121–384

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)planeHER - AOI
    7h 32m
    €103–366

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Abruzzo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Abruzzo Airport (PSR)planeHER - PSR
    2. Take the train from Pescara Centrale to Anconatrain
    10h 50m
    €101–323

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to AnconatrainFr
    31h 59m

  10. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Anconabus
    40h 57m

  11. Bus and ferry, car ferry

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

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ancona, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice a week.

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