There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Rome by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane JSH - FCO
6h 42m€183–248Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HER - FCO
6h 34m€69–207Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
29h 44mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CHQ - FCO
5h 27m€76–305Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
32h 41mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
32h 44mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
34h 34mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Anagninabusferry
45h 41m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Rome is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Rome is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €75 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Rome. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 34m.
The distance between Crete and Rome is 1439 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Rome without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 29h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Crete to Rome, including transfers.
Crete to Rome bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Rome bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Rome is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 2:24 PM in Crete and 1:24 PM in Rome.
There are 21337+ hotels available in Rome.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rome, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Termini via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, Tirana, Anagnina, and Anagnina in around 45h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to Anagnina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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