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

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    6h 52m
    €101–281

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VCE - JSH
    18h 56m
    €75–370

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    38h 47m
    €262–543

  4. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 3h
    €203–295

  5. 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 26m
    €122–360

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

    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 22m
    €81–326

  7. 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 to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 17m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Crete, Greece?

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

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