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

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There are 11 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
    €52–219

  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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 48m

  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
    €98–367

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MXP - JSH
    17h 25m
    €86–317

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

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 7m
    €127–358

  6. 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 Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    7h 4m
    €99–349

  7. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €168–386

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pejebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 29m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h
    €340–544

  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

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lugano to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 5h
    €175–308

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,874.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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 48m.

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