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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Bologna by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    4h 49m
    €86–271

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Bologna Centraletrain train
    31h 7m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bolognacar car
    27h 19m
    €430–590

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CHQ - BLQ
    5h 12m
    €108–289

  5. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    38h 16m

  6. Bus and ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry bus ferry
    41h 57m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bologna Centralebusferry bus ferry
    43h 46m

  8. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bologna Centralebusferry bus ferry
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bologna, Italy?

Ryanair, Neos, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Bologna Centrale via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 41h 57m.

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