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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HER - VCE
    6h 46m
    €78–191

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 31m
    €65–231

  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 Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    33h 7m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2d 5h
    €213–285

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CHQ - VCE
    7h 39m
    €95–279

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Treviso Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane CHQ - TSF
    6h 13m
    €95–329

  7. Fly Sitia Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane JSH - VCE
    5h 24m
    €142–349

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HER - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Venezia S. Luciatrain train
    6h 22m
    €86–273

  9. 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 Trevisobus bus
    35h 48m
    €221–316

  10. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    40h 3m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Venezia Mestrebus bus
    2d

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,582.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 46m

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

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) twice daily.

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