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

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There are 11 ways to get from Heraklion to Trieste by plane, shuttle, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly 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
    9h 9m
    €251–621

  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 Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Trieste Centraletrain train
    8h 5m
    €82–741

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    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

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Triestecar car
    25h 12m
    €426–750

  5. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane HER - TRS
    7h 35m
    €89–298

  6. Fly 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 42m
    €286–741

  7. Fly to Graz Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HER - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    €436–1,171

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry 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

  9. 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

  10. 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
    €183–259

  11. 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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,627.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 9m

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

ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) 4 times a week.

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