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

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There are 7 ways to get from Taormina to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    5h 3m
    €82–274

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 36m

  3. Train, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Catania Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    8h 26m
    €114–384

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Giardini-Naxos to Brindisibus bus
    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
    35h 41m

  5. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    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
    38h 43m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Taormina-Giardini to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    41h 18m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 11m

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Taormina to Crete. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taormina-Giardini to Heraklion via Lamezia Terme C., Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 35h 36m.

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