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

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

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  1. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane HER - REG
    8h 6m
    €103–253

  2. Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane HER - CTA
    2. Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry ferry
    8h 13m
    €76–214

  3. 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 Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Taranto Via Napoli to Sibari Via della Ferrovia Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Sibari to Paolatrain train Fr
    6. Take the train from Paola to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train Re
    33h 48m

  4. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane HER - SUF
    2. Drive from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Reggio Calabriacar car
    8h 2m
    €90–200

  5. 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 Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Taranto Via Napoli to Rocca Imperiale Via Tarantobus bus
    5. Take the train from Rocca Imperiale to Castiglione Cosentintrain train Re
    6. Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain train Re
    35h 43m

  6. 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 Villa San Giovannibusferry bus ferry
    38h 25m

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Villa San Giovannibusferry bus ferry
    38h 50m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovannibusferry bus ferry
    46h 31m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 907.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Reggio Calabria, Italy?

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 3 times a day.

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