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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Naxos by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 7m
    €65–186

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Giardini-Naxosbus bus
    33h 34m

  3. Fly from Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 45m
    €82–254

  4. Fly from Sitia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JSH - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 30m
    €141–221

  5. 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 busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi to Giardini-Naxosbus bus
    34h 27m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Alcantaratrain train Re
    40h 11m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Policorobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Policoro Via Bologna to Giardini Naxos Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 3m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 988.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Naxos, Sicily, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Naxos. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), walk to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop, then take the bus to Giardini Naxos Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Giardini-Naxos via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Vlorë, Vlorë, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Corso Umberto I, Brindisi, Taranto, and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 33h 34m.

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