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How to get fromMerano to Creteby train, plane, bus, ferry or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Merano to Crete by train, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeVCE - HER
    10h 56m
    €150–266

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    10h 35m
    €92–266

  3. Train, bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Napoli CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaferryAsf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    42h 6m
    €199–370

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

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
    2. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeINN - HER
    8h 17m
    €230–453

  5. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeVCE - CHQ
    12h 19m
    €176–355

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMUC - HER
    10h 56m
    €129–324

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to München Osttrain
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMUC - CHQ
    11h 24m
    €150–393

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

    1. Take the train from Merano Meran to Brennero - Brennertrain
    2. Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Zuerich Hbtrain
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeZRH - HER
    12h 55m
    €153–527

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Bologna Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    42h 34m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano/Bozen to Lushnjëbus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    44h 4m

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano Autostazione to Blagoevgradbus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d
    €153–200

  12. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bolzano Bozen to Verona Porta NuovatrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 2h

Merano to Crete by bus and ferry

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Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Merano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Merano to Crete. However, you can take the line 201 bus to Bolzano - Stazione, walk to Bolzano/Bozen, take the train to Venezia Mestre, walk to Venezia, Viale Stazione, take the bus to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 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 Terme Merano to Heraklion via Bolzano - Stazione, Bolzano Bozen, Napoli Centrale, Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, Bari-Porto, Bari M.ma, Igoumenitsa, Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 42h 6m.

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