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

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There are 8 ways to get from Catania to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    6h 15m
    €103–284

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    2h 1m
    €59–200

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Brindisibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 55m

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CTA - JSH
    8h 55m
    €65–290

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 44m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 3m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    42h 34m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 863.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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