There are 9 ways to get from Italy to Heraklion by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, busferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
2h 11m€94–204Fly Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
4h 16m€57–194Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Bari M.macar
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Drive from Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
27h 29m€301–591Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
32h 21mFly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRI - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
3h 55m€188–452Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
3h 58m€65–186Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
36h 4mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
42h 39mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Anagnina to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
46h 32m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Heraklion is to fly which costs €55 - €200 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Heraklion is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs €90 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Heraklion via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Vlorë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 4m.
The distance between Italy and Heraklion is 989 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Italy to Heraklion, including transfers.
Italy to Heraklion bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Heraklion bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Italy. It is currently 2:17 AM in Italy and 3:17 AM in Heraklion.
There are 3130+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Italy and Heraklion, Greece?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Termini to Heraklion Port via Anagnina, Anagnina, Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 46h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- 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 Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- 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 Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Anagnina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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