There are 8 ways to get from Atina to Crete by train, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, night train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Cassino to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
9h 47m€86–245Train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
8h 17m€63–244Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Cassino to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
32h 48mNight train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Cassino to Brindisi Stazione Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
36h 9mTrain to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Cassino to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FCO - CHQ
8h 45m€92–313Train to Naples Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Cassino to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAP - CHQ
8h 50m€99–332Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
36h 40mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cassino to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
39h 42m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atina to Crete is to train and fly which costs €85 - €250 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Atina to Crete is to train and fly which takes 8h 17m and costs €60 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Atina to Crete. However, there are services departing from ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 and arriving at Heraklion via SORA | Stazione FS # f5890, VEROLI | Pescara # f5648, Frosinone, Vlorë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 40m.
The distance between Atina and Crete is 1523 km.
The best way to get from Atina to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 32h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 47m to get from Atina to Crete, including transfers.
Atina to Crete bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Frosinone station.
Atina to Crete bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Atina. It is currently 9:48 PM in Atina and 10:48 PM in Crete.
There are 2730+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Atina, Italy and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Atina to Crete. However, you can take the bus to CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411, walk to Cassino, take the train to Roma Termini, take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from ATINA | Piazza Garibaldi # f7664 to Heraklion Port via CASSINO | Stazione FS # f4411, Cassino, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 32h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cassino to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cassino to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Cassino to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Cassino to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Cassino to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Frosinone to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.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
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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