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How to get fromBologna to Elafonisi beachby plane, shuttle, train, car ferry, busferry, or bus

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

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

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    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochorashuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €229–947

  2. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    40h 29m

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bologna, Piaza XX Settembre to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    43h 40m

  4. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BLQ - CHQ
    2. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    7h 52m

  5. Train, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    2. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PSA - CHQ
    4. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    10h 5m

  6. Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TSF - CHQ
    3. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    9h 55m

  7. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    4. Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus bus
    10h 9m

  8. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VRN - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochorashuttle bus
    10h 5m
    €283–600

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    46h 35m

  10. Bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Soúgiashuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Soúgia to Elafonisishuttle bus
    2d 5h

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,802.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Elafonisi beach, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bologna to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the train to Bologna Aeroporto, walk to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, take the shuttle to Palaiochora, walk to Palaiochora, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bologna Centrale to Elafonisi via Ancona, Ancona, P.Zza Kennedy - Porto, Port of Ancona, Port of Patras, Patra, Chania, and Chania in around 40h 29m.

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