There are 12 ways to get from Ancona to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
6h 39m€68–804Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
32h 1mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 3m€260–516Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
8h 55m€84–229Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FCO - CHQ
9h 23m€110–357Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AOI - CHQ
9h 43m€124–423Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Ancona to Folignotrain
- Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PEG - HER
22h 50m€83–297Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AOI - HER
9h 24m€113–355Train, train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
10h 29m€113–299Ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
38h 46m€190–247Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Ancona to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
40h 29mCar ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
42h 55m
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ancona to Crete is to train and fly which costs €80 - €230 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ancona to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs €65 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Ancona to Crete. However, there are services departing from Ancona and arriving at Heraklion Port via Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 29m.
The distance between Ancona and Crete is 1771 km.
The best way to get from Ancona to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Ancona to Crete, including transfers.
Ancona to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from Ancona station.
Ancona to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Ancona. It is currently 10:30 PM in Ancona and 11:30 PM in Crete.
There are 3112+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Volotea, and Transavia France fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancona to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 40h 29m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Weeze
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Foligno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Ancona to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Ancona to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragola
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Ancona to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €95
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €125
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €145
- Car
- €130
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €95
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €125
- Inner cabin 2 beds
- €145
- Car
- €130
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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