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

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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

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    7h 14m
    €104–331

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    4h 36m
    €62–263

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    41h 12m

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JSH - CTA
    11h 14m
    €112–334

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HER - PMO
    5h 9m
    €74–258

  6. 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
    €72–237

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Trapani Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane HER - TPS
    11h 17m
    €64–234

  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
    42h 24m

  9. 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 38m

  10. 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
    43h 5m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Bari

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    44h 37m

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sicily, Italy?

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

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