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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Sicily by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    6h 52m
    €117–303

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HER - PMO
    5h 1m
    €79–326

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

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    40h 47m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CHQ - PMO
    9h 24m
    €106–364

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane HER - CIY
    8h 12m
    €142–407

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)plane plane CHQ - CIY
    13h 10m
    €109–445

  7. Fly Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JSH - CTA
    6h 17m
    €90–295

  8. 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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    41h 59m

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 32m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus
    42h 37m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Caserta

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Caserta stazionebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    2d 3h

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

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

Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.

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