There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Venice by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Venice Marco Polo Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane JSH - VCE
7h 34m€60–247Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
32h 49mBus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
2d 5h€171–311Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane HER - VCE
6h 41m€101–291Fly Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane CHQ - VCE
7h 29m€113–309Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HER - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain
6h 36m€86–336Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Treviso Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane HER - TSF
8h 25m€90–300Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia Santa Luciatrain
36h 34mBus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
39h 58m€141–209Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Venezia, Viale Stazionebus
44h 58m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Venice is to fly which costs €90 - €300 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Venice is to fly and train which takes 6h 36m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Venice. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Venezia via Thessaloniki, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Stazione MESTRE FS C3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Crete and Venice is 1645 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Venice without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 32h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Crete to Venice, including transfers.
Crete to Venice bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Venice bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Venice is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 4:03 PM in Crete and 3:03 PM in Venice.
There are 5518+ hotels available in Venice.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Venice, Italy?
Olympic Air, Volotea, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Treviso Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Treviso Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Treviso Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €65–90
- Smart Flex
- €70–90
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €35–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia Santa Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Tirana to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Venezia, Viale Stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €127–240
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €220–240
- Deck
- €127
- Aircraft-type seats
- €139
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €236
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