There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Lucca by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane HER - PSA
9h 26m€128–242Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Luccatrain
7h 34m€79–286Car 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 Pratobusferry
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Luccatrain Re
34h 7mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane HER - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus
9h 3m€145–337Fly Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)plane CHQ - FLR
- Take the bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carduccibus
10h 36m€197–395Fly Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane CHQ - BLQ
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain
7h 52m€96–334Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Fr
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
36h 13mBus 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
41h 47mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Luccatrain Re
42h 36mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Luccabusferry
2d 7h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lucca is to fly and train which costs €75 - €290 and takes 7h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lucca is to fly and train which takes 7h 34m and costs €75 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Lucca. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Lucca via Tirana, Kavajë and Pisa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 47m.
The distance between Crete and Lucca is 1595 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lucca without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 34h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Crete to Lucca, including transfers.
Crete to Lucca bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Lucca bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Lucca is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 3:44 AM in Crete and 2:44 AM in Lucca.
There are 5251+ hotels available in Lucca.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lucca, Italy?
Ryanair, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Pisa International Airport (PSA) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Lucca via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, and Tirana in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Pisa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Florence Peretola Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Florence Peretola Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Prato Centrale to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- 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
- Phone
- +39 800 142 424
- [email protected]
- Website
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carducci
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
Bus from Firenze T2 Guidoni to Viale Carducci
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- at-bus.it
- 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
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- 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
- €4–6
- 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
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.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 Lucca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- 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
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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