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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane HER - FLR
    7h 17m
    €143–333

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

    cheapest
    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
    5h 36m
    €71–252

  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 Firenze Santa Maria Novellatrain train
    30h 33m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane plane CHQ - FLR
    8h 5m
    €195–461

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    6h 54m
    €112–267

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train train
    7h 17m
    €104–345

  7. 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 Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Taranto to Firenze S.M.N.train train Fr
    35h 15m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    39h 16m

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    40h 49m

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Firenze Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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

ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Firenze Autostazione via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.

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