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

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There are 9 ways to get from Florence to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport

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    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FLR - HER
    7h 4m
    €113–244

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    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 26m
    €56–721

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

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Napoli Centraletrain train Fr
    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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 15m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 49m
    €486–838

  5. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PSA - HER
    7h 58m
    €86–195

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Tarantotrain train Fr
    2. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 20m

  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. 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 Abs / ...
    41h 56m

  9. 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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and four 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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