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How to get fromCrete to Bolognaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    4h 49m
    €51–651

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    31h 15m

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CHQ - BLQ
    5h 12m
    €83–309

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Verona Villafranca Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane HER - VRN
    2. Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centraletrain train
    6h 12m
    €79–233

  5. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    37h 50m

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bologna Centralebusferry bus ferry
    42h 12m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bologna Centralebusferry bus ferry
    43h 46m

  8. Bus and ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    45h 14m

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,567 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

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

Ryanair, Neos, and ITA Airways fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Bologna Centrale via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 42h 12m.

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