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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    4h 48m
    €72–252

  2. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Milano Cadorna to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    5h 34m
    €45–217

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 45m

  4. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    6h 33m
    €80–207

  5. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    5h 32m
    €76–275

  6. Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    4h 17m
    €76–207

  7. Fly Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    4h 16m
    €52–234

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 36m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 4m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Asf / ...
    42h 39m

  11. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 32m

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Termini to Heraklion Port via Anagnina, Anagnina, Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 46h 32m.

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