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

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

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    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    4h 58m
    €74–239

  2. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rome to Port Of Baricar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    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
    30h 48m
    €365–478

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain train Fr / ...
    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
    32h 14m

  4. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FCO - JSH
    6h 42m
    €128–248

  5. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    5h 32m
    €105–328

  6. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    5h 24m
    €88–304

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 51m

  8. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 7m
    €146–298

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 57m

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 8m

Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink, ITA Airways, and three 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.

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