There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Sicily by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JSH - CTA
8h 57m€167–224Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HER - PMO
7h 44m€69–287Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- 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 bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus
- Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry
37h 37mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
4h 29m€70–195Fly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CHQ - CTA
7h 7m€87–283Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CHQ - PMO
7h 52m€101–295Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
42h 24mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
42h 37mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
42h 57mBus and ferry, bus via Caserta
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Caserta stazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus
2d 3h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sicily is to fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Ioannina, Vlorë, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 37m.
The distance between Crete and Sicily is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sicily without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and ferry which takes 37h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Crete to Sicily, including transfers.
Crete to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Sicily is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:45 PM in Crete and 9:45 PM in Sicily.
There are 6265+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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