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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeHER - PMO
    5h 12m
    €114–287

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Trapani Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trapani Airport (TPS)planeHER - TPS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Lazio Municipioshuttle
    23h 15m
    €112–362

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    41h 53m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)planeCHQ - PMO
    8h 50m
    €136–395

  5. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo CentraletrainRe
    43h 27m

  6. Bus and ferry, Bus, train via Caserta

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to CasertatrainFa / ...
    4. Take the train from Caserta to Palermo CentraletrainIc
    45h 57m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebus
    5. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus582 / ...
    2d 2h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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