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How to get fromAncona to Heraklionby train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Ancona to Heraklion by train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Brindisitrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h

  2. Train to Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ancona to Folignotrain train
    2. Fly from Perugia Sant'Egidio Airport (PEG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PEG - HER
    22h 40m
    €68–323

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 3m
    €260–486

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ancona to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 22m
    €512–846

  5. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AOI - HER
    19h 54m
    €73–294

  6. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    38h 46m
    €218–283

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Ancona to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    40h 29m

  8. Car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    42h 55m

  9. Fly Raffaello Sanzio Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AOI - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    13h 3m
    €172–532

Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,616.3 km
  • Duration: 32h

What companies run services between Ancona, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?

Air Dolomiti, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Ancona to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 40h 29m.

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