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

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There are 9 ways to get from Venice to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, 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 22m
    €101–291

  2. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VCE - JSH
    8h 51m
    €85–300

  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 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 53m

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 55m
    €189–376

  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 46m
    €112–310

  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
    €86–335

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Fierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    45h 41m
    €165–230

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Fushë-Krujë

    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Fushë-Krujëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 45m

  9. 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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Crete, Greece?

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

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