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How to get fromLugano to Heraklionby train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry

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

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  1. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    6h 31m
    €37–199

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    37h 3m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lugano to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 53m
    €500–860

  4. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    7h 12m
    €122–370

  5. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    8h 25m
    €191–487

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    7h 11m
    €114–460

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pejebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 29m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma Tiburtinatrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 50m

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train S11
    2. Take the bus from Sesto San Giovanni, Piazza Primo Maggio to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
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  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train S11
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€22Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,874.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Heraklion, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Lugano to Heraklion. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lugano to Heraklion Port via Milano Centrale, Naples Centrale, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 37h 3m.

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