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

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

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    7h 24m
    €116–435

  2. Fly Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane PMO - JSH
    9h 44m
    €79–345

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 43m

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

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    4h 50m
    €95–276

  5. Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    7h 11m
    €92–316

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

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    10h 34m
    €128–395

  7. 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

  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 Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 14m

  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 Abs / ...
    44h 6m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Caserta Viale Vittorio Venetobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.

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