There are 10 ways to get from Palermo (Region) to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
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Bus to Palermo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMO - HER
7h 5mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
6h 40m€106–252Bus, train, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
43h 18mBus to Palermo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PMO - CHQ
9h 28mTrain to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
8h 38m€127–340Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CTA - JSH
15h 8m€180–290Bus, bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TPS - CHQ
12h 20mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
43h 23mBus, train, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
46h 8mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vicari to Palermobus
- Take the bus from Palermo to Baribus 591
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
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Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo (Region) to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo (Region) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Vicari and arriving at Heraklion Port via Palermo, Bari via Capruzzi, Bari Porto, Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Palermo (Region) and Crete is 1210 km.
The best way to get from Palermo (Region) to Crete without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 43h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Palermo (Region) to Crete, including transfers.
Palermo (Region) to Crete bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, depart from Vicari station.
Palermo (Region) to Crete bus services, operated by Azienda Siciliana Trasporti, arrive at Palermo station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Palermo (Region). It is currently 9:21 PM in Palermo (Region) and 10:21 PM in Crete.
There are 3117+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Palermo (Region), Sicily, Italy and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Palermo (Region) to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Palermo, walk to Palermo Centrale, take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) 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 bus from Vicari to Heraklion Port via Palermo, Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Fier, Fier, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 18m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
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
- €95–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Roccapalumba-Alia to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Termini Imerese to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Vicari to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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