There are 12 ways to get from Lago di Garda to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, 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 to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Peschiera to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
6h 10m€69–692Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm 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€52–230Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 3m€224–486Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Peschiera to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BLQ - JSH
15h 48m€98–360Fly Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VRN - HER
5h 24m€70–253Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VCE - JSH
17h 57m€149–334Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BGY - CHQ
7h 8m€79–265Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BGY - HER
6h 40m€88–377Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Peschiera to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
6h 38m€100–350Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Tiburtinatrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
40h 20mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2dBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d€178–259
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lago di Garda to Crete is to train and fly which costs €50 - €230 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lago di Garda to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Lago di Garda to Crete. However, there are services departing from Desenzano Garda-Sirm and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Lago di Garda and Crete is 1705 km.
The best way to get from Lago di Garda to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 39h 3m and costs €220 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Lago di Garda to Crete, including transfers.
Lago di Garda to Crete bus services, operated by Maba Viaggi, depart from Desenzano Garda-Sirm station.
Lago di Garda to Crete bus services, operated by Maba Viaggi, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Lago di Garda. It is currently 8:28 AM in Lago di Garda and 9:28 AM in Crete.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lago di Garda, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Volotea and Neos fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–450
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Verona Villafranca Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €23–200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Peschiera to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Brescia Solferino Bus Station to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Bus from Desenzano Garda-Sirm to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- 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
- +355 692323966
- [email protected]
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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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