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

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There are 11 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
    7h 16m
    €91–212

  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 22m
    €66–227

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Preganziol FS to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 33m

  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
    €219–293

  5. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VCE - JSH
    20h 9m
    €120–350

  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
    6h 59m
    €102–290

  7. Fly Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TSF - CHQ
    5h 47m
    €128–393

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VRN - HER
    6h 18m
    €82–283

  9. 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

  10. 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 18m

  11. 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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,590.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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