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

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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)planeFCO - HER
    4h 58m
    €80–246

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Rome to Porto Di Brindisicar
    2. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    27h 10m
    €333–529

  3. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to BrindisitrainFr / ...
    2. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    32h 15m

  4. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeFCO - CHQ
    5h 32m
    €106–295

  5. Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeFCO - JSH
    7h 17m
    €104–345

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

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNAP - HER
    5h 24m
    €88–282

  7. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaferryAsf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    34h 7m
    €136–294

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    35h 9m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Chania

    1. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    43h 9m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry #2

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

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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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) 4 times a day.

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