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

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    9h 25m
    €118–327

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train Nj
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Budapest Keletitrain train Ec
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 9m
    €243–456

  3. Train, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Anconatrain train 89
    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
    42h 20m
    €340–664

  4. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MUC - HER
    9h 5m
    €226–405

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

    1. Take the train from Bolzano-Bozen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SZG - HER
    9h 26m
    €149–409

  6. Shuttle to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Flughafen Münchenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    9h 29m
    €207–493

  7. Shuttle, shuttle to Innsbruck Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bolzano to Varnashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Innsbruck Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane INN - HER
    7h 12m
    €283–727

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano/Bozen to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    42h 18m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano/Bozen to Lushnjëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 55m

  10. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bolzano South to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus 491
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 8h
    €278–371

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 25m

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

There is no direct connection from Bolzano to Crete. However, you can take the train to Venezia Mestre, walk to Venezia, Viale Stazione, take the bus to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 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 train from Bolzano-Bozen to Heraklion via Salzburg Hauptbahnhof, Salzburg Hbf, Budapest Keleti, Keleti pályaudvar, Kossuth Lajos tér, Budapest, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 42h 9m.

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