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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Catania by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or train

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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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    4h 7m
    €56–181

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    39h 36m

  3. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    6h 45m
    €78–249

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    40h 57m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    41h 21m

  6. 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 Caserta stazionetrain train
    4. Take the train from Caserta to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    45h 22m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    47h 37m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

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

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.

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