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

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There are 10 ways to get from Messina to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    8h 28m
    €125–318

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    6h 15m
    €68–220

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 49m

  4. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Casertatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Caserta stazione to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 15m
    €216–347

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    13h 8m
    €107–348

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

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    8h 16m
    €105–372

  7. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CTA - JTR
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 1m
    €161–354

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 8m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    39h 39m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 49m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 963.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Messina to Crete. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Heraklion Port via Fier, Fier, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 49m.

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