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How to get fromCrete to Triesteby plane, shuttle, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Trieste by plane, shuttle, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana, shuttle

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane HER - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    7h 54m
    €291–801

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    32h 56m
    €191–226

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane HER - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 37m
    €296–571

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane CHQ - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    9h 5m
    €313–679

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane HER - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    14h 18m
    €331–791

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Trieste Piazza Libertàbus bus
    35h 43m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    40h 26m

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    41h 45m
    €195–299

  9. Bus and ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    44h 30m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,627.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 54m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Trieste. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ljubljana (LJU), walk to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, then take the shuttle to Trieste Centrale. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Trieste, Autostazione via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, and Pristina in around 32h 56m.

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