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How to get fromHeraklion to Anconaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Raffaello Sanzio Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI)plane plane HER - AOI
    7h 55m
    €132–374

  2. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain train
    6h 55m
    €93–876

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    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 train from Bari Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    28h 35m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patras to Ancona M.Maferry ferry Asf
    40h 46m
    €213–285

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Anconacar car
    30h 33m
    €517–879

  6. Fly to Federico Fellini Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Federico Fellini Airport (RMI)plane plane HER - RMI
    2. Take the train from Rimini Miramare to Anconatrain train
    24h 23m
    €96–366

  7. Fly to Fiumicino International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Anconatrain train
    11h 13m
    €98–262

  8. 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Anconatrain train Fr
    31h 31m

  9. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Anconabusferry bus ferry
    40h 36m

  10. Bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    42h 55m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382 km
  • Duration: 7h 55m

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

Airbus France, Air Dolomiti, and Condor Flugdienst fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Raffaello Sanzio Airport (AOI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Ancona via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, and Tirana in around 40h 36m.

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