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How to get fromCrete to Lago di Gardaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Lago di Garda by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Verona Villafranca Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane CHQ - VRN
    8h 6m
    €111–481

  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 Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 45m
    €60–253

  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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    33h 29m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane CHQ - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 59m
    €84–659

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

    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 Peschieratrain train
    7h 13m
    €77–286

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane HER - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 51m
    €77–311

  7. 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 Verona Porta Nuovatrain train Fr
    40h 25m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Desenzano Garda-Sirmbus bus
    2d

  9. 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 bus from Vlore , station to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2d 1h

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,622.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lago di Garda, Italy?

Airbus France, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) twice daily.

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