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

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

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CHQ - PMO
    7h 43m
    €101–295

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HER - PMO
    8h 15m
    €69–287

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, 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 Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Napoli - Porto Immacolatellabus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Naples Beverello to Port of Palermoferry ferry
    36h 59m

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Palermo Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JSH - PMO
    25h 23m
    €174–404

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    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 Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    7h 37m
    €72–216

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa 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 Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    10h 15m
    €94–304

  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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    41h 52m

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    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 Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 31m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus bus
    42h 36m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus via Caserta

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Caserta stazionebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Caserta pzza Garibaldi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    2d 2h

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,080 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

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

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) twice daily.

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