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

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There are 9 ways to get from Lipari to Crete by ferry, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    2. Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane REG - HER
    10h 27m
    €146–353

  2. Ferry, shuttle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    8h 3m
    €100–343

  3. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 48m

  4. Ferry, shuttle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    10h 2m
    €141–412

  5. Ferry, shuttle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Milazzo - Porto to Catania Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    20h 12m
    €154–412

  6. Ferry, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.train train
    4. Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SUF - HER
    12h 35m

  7. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Milazzoferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 27m

  8. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    43h 4m

  9. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Lipari to Messina Marittimaferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lipari, Italy and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Lipari to Crete. However, you can take the ferry to Reggio di Calabria, walk to Reggio di Calabria - Ponte Libertà, take the line 28 bus to Reggio Calabria Airport, walk to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 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 ferry from Lipari to Heraklion Port via Milazzo, Milazzo, Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Fier, Fier, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 39h 48m.

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