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How to get fromFlorence to Creteby plane, train, bus, ferry, busferry, car or car ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFLR - HER
    7h 14m
    €123–243

  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
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBLQ - HER
    5h 26m
    €103–335

  3. Train, bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Florence Santa Maria Novella to Napoli Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaferryAsf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    36h 20m
    €160–311

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    28h 18m
    €497–768

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFLR - CHQ
    10h 3m
    €164–292

  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
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planePSA - HER
    8h 37m
    €112–259

  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
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeFCO - HER
    6h 53m
    €103–304

  8. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrësbus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    38h 31m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    38h 51m
    €205–230

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Firenze to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    2d 2h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry #2

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

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€107Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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