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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    6h 37m
    €106–261

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    6h 21m
    €97–359

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 53m

  4. Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 13m
    €184–356

  5. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrasferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 3h
    €185–220

  6. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    7h 46m
    €112–300

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 11m
    €153–214

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 20m

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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