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

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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    5h
    €75–178

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    6h 26m
    €68–199

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 58m

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    7h 14m
    €96–326

  5. Fly Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane PMO - JSH
    12h 19m
    €174–296

  6. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    8h 25m
    €89–277

  7. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    14h 55m
    €132–247

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 39m

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    44h 32m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.6 km
  • Duration: 5h

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

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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