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

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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Lugano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    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 Luganotrain train
    7h 7m
    CHF 46–208

  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 Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    34h 27m

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CHQ - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train
    7h 35m
    CHF 95–247

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane HER - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Luganotrain train
    7h 50m
    CHF 144–389

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    8h 16m
    CHF 130–366

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milan Linate Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane HER - LIN
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    7h 19m
    CHF 127–321

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Bellinzonabus bus
    36h 42m
    CHF 136–176

  8. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    41h 43m

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Milano Centralebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Luganotrain train
    2d 2h

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Monza Stazione FSbus bus
    3. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train S11
    2d 4h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
TicketCHF 20Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lugano, Switzerland?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Lugano. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP), walk to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, then take the train to Lugano. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Lugano via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Roma Tiburtina, and Milano Centrale in around 34h 27m.

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