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

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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Italy by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    5h 4m
    €65–248

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    5h 48m
    €50–227

  3. 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 Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    28h 34m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port of Igoumenitsacar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Bari to Romecar car
    28h 56m
    €391–791

  5. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    4h 49m
    €71–281

  6. Fly to Naples Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    5h 11m
    €72–273

  7. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    4h 11m
    €113–313

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane HER - BGY
    6h 3m
    €134–258

  9. 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 Roma Terminitrain train Fa / ...
    32h 36m

  10. 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    35h 34m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    35h 50m

  12. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Anagninabusferry bus ferry
    46h 1m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Italy?

Ulendo Airlink, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Termini via Tirana, Mbikalimi Kamez, Pallati I Sportit, Tirana, Anagnina, and Anagnina in around 46h 1m.

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