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

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

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CHQ - PMO
    8h 32m
    €111–405

  2. Fly Sitia Airport to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JSH - PMO
    6h 27m
    €78–271

  3. 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 Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    37h 57m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HER - PMO
    5h 9m
    €94–277

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 41m
    €122–385

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    7h 13m
    €85–277

  7. 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi to Palermobus bus
    38h 53m

  8. 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 Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    40h 16m

  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 Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 33m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus via Caserta

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Caserta stazionebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Caserta Viale Vittorio Veneto to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    2d 2h

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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