There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Cinque Terre by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
7h 3m€112–398Fly 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
10h 8m€64–259Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry 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 24mFly 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 50m€109–776Fly 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 22m€110–310Fly 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
10h 3m€90–428Fly 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 26m€102–396Bus 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, 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 3mBus 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 €60 - €260 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cinque Terre is to fly and train which takes 7h 3m and costs €110 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cinque Terre. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at La Spezia FS via Terminal C and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
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 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m 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 5530+ 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
- €75–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to La Spezia Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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