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

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There are 13 ways to get from Ancona to Heraklion by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    6h 39m
    €73–808

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    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
    31h 52m

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 3m
    €260–517

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ancona to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 20m
    €500–859

  5. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    8h 55m
    €89–240

  6. Train to Abruzzo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Pescara Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Abruzzo Airport (PSR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PSR - HER
    10h 50m
    €103–316

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

    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 50m
    €83–307

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    10h 38m
    €208–528

  9. 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
    9h 24m
    €113–355

  10. Train, train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ancona to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Afragolatrain train
    3. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    10h 32m
    €113–320

  11. 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
    €190–249

  12. 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

  13. Car ferry, bus and ferry

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

Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,770.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

DAT Danish Air Transport and ITA Airways fly from Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 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.

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