There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Atina by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HER - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
9h 4m€80–280Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Cassinotrain Ic
31h 33mFly Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CHQ - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Cassinotrain
9h 27m€117–368Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HER - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
8h 43m€81–285Fly Chania International Airport to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane CHQ - NAP
- Take the train from Caserta to Cassinotrain
9h 1m€93–363Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Frosinonebusferry
36h 12mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry
- Take the train from Taranto to Cassinotrain Ic
36h 51mBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Cassinotrain Ic
38h 58m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Atina is to fly and train which costs €80 - €280 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Atina is to fly and train which takes 8h 43m and costs €80 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Atina. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at ATINA | Via Vandra Via Canapine # f7335 via Ioannina, Vlorë, FROSINONE | Piazza Pertini # f3486 and SORA | Stazione FS # f5890. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 12m.
The distance between Crete and Atina is 1523 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Atina without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 31h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Crete to Atina, including transfers.
Crete to Atina bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Atina bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Atina is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:44 AM in Crete and 11:44 PM in Atina.
There are 120+ hotels available in Atina.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Atina, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Atina. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini, take the train to Cassino, walk to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411, then take the bus to ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Cassino, and CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411 in around 31h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–490
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caserta to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Taranto to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Cassino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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