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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Rome by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    5h 4m
    €70–248

  2. 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 21m

  3. 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
    €385–792

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    5h 32m
    €107–356

  5. 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

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    34h 34m

  7. 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

  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 Termoli Terminal Busbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Termoli to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 552
    46h 21m

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) 3 times a day. 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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