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There are 12 ways to get from Florence to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FLR - HER
    7h 14m
    €113–303

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    5h 27m
    €105–317

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 14m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 30m
    €497–862

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FLR - CHQ
    10h 43m
    €144–692

  6. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PSA - HER
    7h 54m
    €112–265

  7. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    6h 51m
    €114–294

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    7h 25m
    €145–383

  9. Train, bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h
    €193–383

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 51m
    €220–255

  11. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 21m

  12. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and four other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Firenze Autostazione to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Pallati I Sportit, Pallati I Verdhe, and Tirana in around 2d 6h.

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