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

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There are 9 ways to get from Milan 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 Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    5h 39m
    €40–197

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

    1. Take the train from Milan Rogoredo to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 46m

  3. Train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 55m
    €270–474

  4. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    6h 10m
    €77–345

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    7h 43m
    €91–355

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Porta Garibaldi to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MXP - JSH
    16h 33m
    €94–355

  7. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    5h 41m
    €66–377

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Milano Centrale to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 1h
    €200–300

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,845.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Milan 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 Milan Rogoredo to Heraklion Port via Naples Centrale, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 34h 46m.

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