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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    6h 31m
    €72–188

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    37h 41m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    29h 19m
    €536–715

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMXP - CHQ
    7h
    €108–287

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeMXP - JSH
    8h
    €81–277

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    8h 12m
    €141–558

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Skopje

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano CentraletrainEc
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    41h 21m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varese to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 4h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to MonzatrainS11
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    2d 8h

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Crete. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 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 train from Lugano to Heraklion via Chiasso, Chiasso, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 37h 41m.

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