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How to get fromBologna to Creteby plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Bologna to Crete by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    4h 48m
    €72–755

  2. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 2m

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 9m
    €283–572

  4. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BLQ - CHQ
    5h 12m
    €77–298

  5. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BLQ - JSH
    13h 42m
    €80–340

  6. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    8h 1m
    €108–259

  7. Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    9h 4m
    €119–367

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 20m

  9. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 9m

  10. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 1m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bologna Centrale to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 45h 9m.

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