There are 9 ways to get from Rome to Crete by plane, car, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
4h 58m€70–248Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Port Of Baricar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 48m€327–647Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fa / ...
- 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 22mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane FCO - JSH
6h 42m€134–227Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FCO - CHQ
5h 27m€106–357Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
34h 37m€197–375Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
34h 51mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 57mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
47h 8m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Crete. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Heraklion via Vlorë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 51m.
The distance between Rome and Crete is 1365 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Rome to Crete, including transfers.
Rome to Crete bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Crete bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 11:36 AM in Rome and 12:36 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Termini to Heraklion Port via Anagnina, Anagnina, Tirana, Pallati I Sportit, Pallati I Verdhe, and Tirana in around 47h 8m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- 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 7m
- 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
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Anagnina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- 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
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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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