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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    8h 58m
    €98–903

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    10h 27m
    €73–259

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry 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 La Spezia Centraletrain train Fa
    33h 25m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane plane CHQ - PSA
    2. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    7h 5m
    €122–393

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CHQ - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain train
    9h 16m
    €95–401

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane HER - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Levantotrain train
    9h 59m
    €99–356

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA)plane plane HER - GOA
    2. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Monterossotrain train
    17h 28m
    €150–448

  8. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centraletrain train Fa
    40h 21m

  9. 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 Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    44h 9m

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to La Spezia FSbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,820.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cinque Terre, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Corniglia via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, Tirana, La Spezia FS, and La Spezia Centrale in around 2d 10h.

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