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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Catania by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    4h 7m
    €56–171

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    39h 36m

  3. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    6h 45m
    €73–239

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Catania Centraletrain train Ic
    40h 14m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    40h 57m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    41h 21m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 7m

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

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and ITA Airways fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) once daily.

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