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

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There are 10 ways to get from Koper to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train, 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
    €223–408

  2. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VCE - JSH
    23h 32m
    €100–743

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 12m
    €186–227

  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
    €115–277

  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
    €121–694

  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
    €132–773

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

    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 49m
    €101–373

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Skopje

    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 #2

    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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest 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, Avtobusna Postaja to Heraklion via Trieste, Autostazione, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 35h 12m.

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