There are 8 ways to get from Modena to Crete by plane, train, busferry, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
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Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
5h 18m€85–318Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Modena to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MXP - HER
7h 38m€65–264Train, 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
39h 43mTrain, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Modena to Anconatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
40h 40m€157–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Modena to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
28h 6m€512–678Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
41h 35mBus and ferry via Durrës
- Take the busferry from Modena to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
44h 35mBus 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 train and fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Modena to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €85 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Modena to Crete. However, there are services departing from Modena and arriving at Heraklion Port via Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 35m.
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 bus and ferry which takes 39h 43m and costs .
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 Durrës station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Modena. It is currently 2:20 PM in Modena and 3:20 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ 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) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Modena to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 44h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Modena to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modena to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Modena to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Modena - Stazione Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €60–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €120–150
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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