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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rome to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    4h 58m
    €80–207

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    5h 32m
    €77–285

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 45m

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane FCO - JSH
    13h 37m
    €124–305

  5. 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 36m

  6. 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

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, 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 ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    41h 32m

  8. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 32m

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,364.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 58m

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

Ulendo Airlink, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Termini to Heraklion Port via Anagnina, Anagnina, Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 46h 32m.

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