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How to get fromVarenna to Creteby train, plane, ferry, bus or busferry

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    7h 13m
    €56–234

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Varenna to Menaggioferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovanni Stazione FSbus bus C10
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 27m

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    7h 41m
    €112–283

  4. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    6h 50m
    €121–225

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    7h 23m
    €97–304

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

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Monza to Luganotrain train
    3. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    4. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    10h 10m
    €167–441

  7. Train, bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    5. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 20m
    €223–389

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 9m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train R13
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Milano to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 9h
    €172–240

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Varenna to Crete. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) 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 ferry from Varenna to Heraklion via Menaggio, Menaggio Piazza Roma, Como San Giovanni Stazione FS, Como S. Giovanni, Chiasso, Chiasso, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 39h 27m.

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