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There are 10 ways to get from Koper to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LJU - HER
    9h 4m
    €223–398

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

    cheapest
    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
    €97–353

  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
    €238–468

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

    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
    €105–278

  5. 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 23m
    €120–653

  6. 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
    €141–742

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    8h 27m
    €323–658

  8. 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

  9. 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 Hsw
    42h 10m
    €169–270

  10. 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

Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€144Cheapest 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 shuttle to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, walk to Ljubljana (LJU) 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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