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How to get fromKoper to CreteBy bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, train, busferry, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Koper to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, shuttle, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Koper Banka to Trieste Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TRS - HER
    8h 21m
    €100–247

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

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    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    8h 55m
    €87–323

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 31m
    €253–478

  4. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    10h 8m
    €120–673

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    10h 42m
    €146–732

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja 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 35m
    €190–225

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    42h 10m
    €160–261

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 39m

Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Koper to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Trieste Airport, walk to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Koper to Heraklion Port via Ljubljana AP, Ljubljana, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 31m.

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