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How to get fromCrete to Triesteby plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, car or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Trieste by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, car, or busferry

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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)planeHER - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    7h 49m
    €131–451

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeHER - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    9h 22m
    €126–441

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Trieste, Autostazionebus
    33h 23m
    €220–262

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Triestecar
    24h 38m
    €378–520

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)planeCHQ - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle
    9h 25m
    €143–509

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Trieste, Autostazionebus
    34h 20m
    €150–175

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus
    41h 15m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus #2

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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Trieste, Autostazionebus
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Trieste. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ljubljana (LJU), walk to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, then take the shuttle to Trieste Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Trieste, Autostazione via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 33h 23m.

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