There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Cinque Terre by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Pisa International Airport, train
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane CHQ - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
6h 46m€97–403Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HER - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain
9h 58m€58–249Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centraletrain Fa
33h 23mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HER - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centraletrain
8h 33m€78–781Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HER - FCO
- Take the train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centraletrain
9h 26m€100–300Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HER - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain
9h 52m€109–428Fly Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane CHQ - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Monterossotrain
10h 15m€101–316Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centraletrain Fa
40h 19mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Pisabusferry
- Take the bus from Pisa to La Speziabus 500 / ...
43h 35mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centraletrain Re
44h 7mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to La Spezia FSbusferry
2d 10h
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which costs €55 - €250 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs €95 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at La Spezia Via Fiume via Tirana, Kavajë, Pisa and Canaletto - Porto Ovest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
The distance between Crete and Cinque Terre is 1594 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cinque Terre without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 33h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Crete to Cinque Terre, including transfers.
Crete to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Cinque Terre bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
There are 5699+ hotels available in Cinque Terre.
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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Pisa International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €22–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Monterosso
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–27
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–22
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Tiburtina to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- 2nd Class
- €23–35
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- [email protected]
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- [email protected]
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pisa to La Spezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to La Spezia FS
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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