There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Sicily by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JSH - CTA
8h 52m€166–222Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
4h 29m€65–195Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
40h 46mFly Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CHQ - CTA
7h 7m€87–283Fly Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane CHQ - PMO
7h 43m€101–295Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane HER - PMO
8h 15m€69–287Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
41h 58mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain Re
42h 31mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry
- Take the bus from Messina Piazza della Repubblica to Palermo Via Oretobus
42h 37mBus and ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus 591
45h 29m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sicily is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sicily is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Sicily. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at John Lennon 100 via Ioannina, Vlorë, Messina Piazza della Repubblica and Regione Siciliana Oreto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 37m.
The distance between Crete and Sicily is 1023 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sicily without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 40h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Crete to Sicily, including transfers.
Crete to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Sicily bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Sicily is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 4:34 PM in Crete and 3:34 PM in Sicily.
There are 6323+ hotels available in Sicily.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sicily, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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