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How to get fromTrieste to Creteby shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLJU - HER
    6h 59m
    €132–451

  2. Train, train to Treviso Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Portogruaro-Caorletrain
    2. Take the train from Portogruaro-Caorle to Treviso Centraletrain
    3. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTSF - HER
    13h 35m
    €58–239

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Pristinabus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    34h 12m
    €148–178

  4. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeVCE - HER
    8h 1m
    €126–442

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeVCE - CHQ
    9h 20m
    €142–511

  6. Fly Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTRS - HER
    8h 37m
    €65–228

  7. Shuttle to Graz, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Graz (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGRZ - HER
    7h 34m
    €152–1,133

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    37h 10m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to LjubljanatrainEc
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    39h 43m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    41h 50m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    43h

Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Trieste, Italy and Crete, Greece?

ITA Airways and Ryanair fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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