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How to get fromFlorence to Creteby plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FLR - HER
    7h 4m
    €113–254

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    5h 27m
    €61–721

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napolitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 15m

  4. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FLR - CHQ
    7h 8m
    €134–322

  5. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BLQ - JSH
    15h 5m
    €90–389

  6. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PSA - CHQ
    6h 41m
    €97–333

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 51m
    €225–265

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 26m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    41h 56m

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and six other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Firenze Autostazione to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.

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