There are 8 ways to get from Modena to Crete by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
5h 18m€50–268Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Modena to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 49m€286–596Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
40h 9mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BLQ - JSH
18h 36m€74–327Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
5h 46m€76–317Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Modena to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
44h 12mBus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
46h 1mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Modena to Crete is to fly which costs €50 - €270 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €50 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Crete. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Heraklion via Lushnjë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 12m.
The distance between Modena and Crete is 1604 km.
The best way to get from Modena to Crete without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 39h 49m and costs €280 - €600.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Modena to Crete, including transfers.
Modena to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Modena station.
Modena to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Lushnjë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Modena. It is currently 12:29 AM in Modena and 1:29 AM in Crete.
There are 3053+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Modena, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Neos, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 46h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–370
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Modena to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €95
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €125
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €145
- Car
- €130
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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