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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Olbia by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane plane HER - OLB
    7h 42m
    €96–201

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Pisabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry car ferry
    44h 7m

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane plane CHQ - OLB
    7h 50m
    €153–289

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alghero, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alghero (AHO)plane plane HER - AHO
    2. Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia Centro Molo Brinbus bus
    9h 7m
    €127–176

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Alghero, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alghero (AHO)plane plane CHQ - AHO
    2. Take the bus from Alghero - Fertilia Airport to Olbia Centro Molo Brinbus bus
    9h 45m
    €104–384

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Livornobus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry car ferry
    2d 2h

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry

    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 Firenzebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain train Re
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry car ferry
    2d 3h

  8. Bus and ferry, train, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Firenze Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain train Re
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry car ferry
    2d 16h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,502.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 42m

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

Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) twice daily.

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