There are 8 ways to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
2h 36m€49–614Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- 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 31mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BLQ - JSH
12h 15m€85–330Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
3h 5m€81–301Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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
34h 19mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
42h 42m€224–304Bus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
46h 16mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete is to fly which costs €45 - €650 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs €45 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Heraklion Port via Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 16m.
The distance between Bologna Airport (BLQ) and Crete is 1562 km.
The best way to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 32h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete, including transfers.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
There is no direct flight from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 15m and has one stopover.
Bologna Airport (BLQ) to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bologna Airport (BLQ). It is currently 6:17 PM in Bologna Airport (BLQ) and 7:17 PM in Crete.
What companies run services between Bologna Airport (BLQ), Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Neos, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Aeroporto to Heraklion Port via Bologna Centrale FS, Bologna Centrale, Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 46h 16m.
- 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 Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- 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
- €30–170
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- 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
- €120–430
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- Italo Treno
- 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 Bologna Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €124
- 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
- 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 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
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- 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
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- 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
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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