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

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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 9m
    €84–249

  2. Car ferry, drive, ferry

    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 ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bariferry ferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Bari to Romecar car
    28h 10m
    €290–400

  3. Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    31h 7m

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    5h 32m
    €116–327

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 train from Brindisi to Roma Terminitrain train Fa / ...
    32h 43m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    35h 29m

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    38h 51m

  8. 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

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rome, Italy?

Ulendo Airlink, ITA Airways, 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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