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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Positano by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    7h 18m
    €63–247

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry 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 Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Positanoferry ferry
    30h 59m

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CHQ - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    7h 41m
    €100–305

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 1m
    €110–273

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    9h 24m
    €107–351

  6. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Naples Airport, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane JTR - NAP
    3. Take the train from Napoli P. Garibaldi to S. Agnellotrain train
    10h 37m
    €124–428

  7. 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 Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    33h 7m

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Salerno, Terminal Bus Vinciprovabus bus
    37h 57m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Sant'Agnellobus bus
    39h 15m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,197.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Positano. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Naples - p.zza Garibaldi, walk to Napoli P. Garibaldi, take the train to S. Agnello, walk to Sant'Agnello, then take the line 5070 bus to Positano Chiesa Nuova. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Positano via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Napoli - Porto Immacolatella, and Naples Beverello in around 30h 59m.

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