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

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There are 9 ways to get from Milan to Crete by train, plane, bus, ferry, or busferry

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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
    €55–216

  2. Train, bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napolitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    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
    38h 33m
    €255–481

  3. 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
    6h 8m
    €106–285

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

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    6h 10m
    €92–340

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

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    5h 36m
    €116–231

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

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    8h 32m
    €156–425

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 26m

  8. 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

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 2h
    €183–283

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€23Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Milano Centrale to Heraklion via Napoli, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari M.ma, Igoumenitsa, Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 38h 33m.

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