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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or 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 train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    6h 31m
    €52–218

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napolitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 28m

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    7h
    €108–277

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 3m
    €162–472

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    7h 2m
    €142–324

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    7h 34m
    €116–414

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 37m
    €146–247

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 11m

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sesto San Giovanni, Piazza Primo Maggio to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

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

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest 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 Port via Milano Centrale, Napoli, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 28m.

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