There are 11 ways to get from Genoa to Heraklion by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MXP - HER
7h 58m€65–251Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Genoa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 5m€527–867Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BGY - HER
7h 39m€91–348Train, train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Vogheratrain
- Take the train from Voghera to Milano Forlaninitrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LIN - HER
9h 29m€153–299Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
8h 14m€111–880Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PSA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
8h 27m€227–524Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Roma Terminitrain Fb / ...
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Frosinonetrain Re
- Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
40h 54mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
45h 1mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 6hBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 11h
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Genoa to Heraklion is to train and fly which costs €65 - €260 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Genoa to Heraklion is to train and bus and fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €90 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Genoa to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Genoa and arriving at Heraklion via Vlorë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 1m.
The distance between Genoa and Heraklion is 1988 km.
The best way to get from Genoa to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 36h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Genoa to Heraklion, including transfers.
Genoa to Heraklion bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Genoa station.
Genoa to Heraklion bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Genoa. It is currently 12:58 AM in Genoa and 1:58 AM in Heraklion.
There are 2811+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Genoa, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Genoa to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Voghera to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova Brignole to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Genova Brignole to Voghera
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Voghera to Milano Forlanini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- [email protected]
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Frosinone to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Genoa to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Genoa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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