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How to get fromCrete to Romeby plane, car ferry, car, ferry, train, bus or busferry

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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)planeHER - FCO
    5h 9m
    €79–246

  2. Car ferry, drive, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bariferry
    4. Drive from Port Of Bari to Romecar
    28h 6m
    €288–390

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

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

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)planeCHQ - FCO
    5h 32m
    €106–294

  5. 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 bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Roma TerminitrainFa / ...
    32h 43m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Kavajë

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

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    38h 52m

  8. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Anagninabus
    46h 1m

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rome, Italy?

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

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