There are 13 ways to get from Rimini to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
5h 48m€94–355Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Rimini to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
32h 44mTrain, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Rimini to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
38h 22m€151–299Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rimini to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
29h 9m€486–751Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VCE - HER
9h 10m€123–336Train, train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VCE - CHQ
10h 33m€134–375Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Rimini to Verona Porta Nuovatrain
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VRN - HER
7h 22m€148–257Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
7h 53m€115–339Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Rimini to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
6h 17m€125–364Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Rimini to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MUC - CHQ
13h 41m€250–532Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Rimini to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 9mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Rimini to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
41h 34mTrain, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Rimini to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
44h 50m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rimini to Crete is to train and fly which costs €90 - €360 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rimini to Crete is to train and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Rimini to Crete. However, there are services departing from Rimini and arriving at Heraklion Port via Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 34m.
The distance between Rimini and Crete is 1678 km.
The best way to get from Rimini to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Rimini to Crete, including transfers.
Rimini to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Rimini station.
Rimini to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Rimini. It is currently 9:50 AM in Rimini and 10:50 AM in Crete.
There are 2625+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rimini, Italy and Crete, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Rimini to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 41h 34m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Rimini to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rimini to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rimini to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–51
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Rimini to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +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
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Rimini to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- 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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Rimini to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- 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
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
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