There are 9 ways to get from Heraklion to Vesuvius by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, busferry, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)HER - NAP
6h 22m€65–232Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Drive from Port Of Bari to Vesuvius
26h 31m€265–355Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Take the train from Brindisi to CasertaFa / ...
33h 48mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Naples Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)CHQ - NAP
7h 40m€213–473Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)HER - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
8h 28m€103–312Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maAsf
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
36h 6m€160–277Bus and ferry, bus via Elbasan
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
36h 33mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Bari Porto
- Take the bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
38h 26mBus and ferry, Bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Caserta stazione
42h 55m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Vesuvius is to fly which costs €65 - €240 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Vesuvius is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs €65 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Vesuvius. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Vesuvio - National Park via Tirana, Elbasan, Bari Porto, Depretis - Loggia Dei Pisani and Napoli - Piazza San Pasquale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
The distance between Heraklion and Vesuvius is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Vesuvius without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 33h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Heraklion to Vesuvius, including transfers.
Heraklion to Vesuvius bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Heraklion to Vesuvius bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Vesuvius is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 3:51 AM in Heraklion and 2:51 AM in Vesuvius.
There are 9274+ hotels available in Vesuvius.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Vesuvius, Italy?
Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naples Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Kavajë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
Bus from Bari-Porto to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- 2nd Class
- €12–18
- 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
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavajë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Bus from Tirana to Caserta stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.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
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
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