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

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

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  1. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    best
    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
    37h 37m

  2. Fly from Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JSH - CTA
    26h 32m
    €64–249

  3. 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 Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 24m

  4. 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 37m

  5. 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 Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    42h 57m

  6. 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 3h

  7. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    6h 17m
    €107–293

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration27h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,825.2 km
  • Duration: 37h 37m

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) 3 times a week.

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