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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane HER - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 54m
    €246–521

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane HER - TRS
    7h 55m
    €59–298

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    32h 56m
    €191–226

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HER - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 37m
    €316–601

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CHQ - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 5m
    €323–689

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane CHQ - TRS
    8h 18m
    €86–416

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Ljubljana, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane CHQ - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 17m
    €323–639

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Trieste Piazza Libertàbus bus
    35h 43m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    40h 26m

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    41h 45m
    €195–299

  11. Bus and ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    44h 30m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,627.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

ITA Airways, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a week.

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