There are 11 ways to get from Palermo to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMO - HER
6h 50m€70–288Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- 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
40h 43mFly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PMO - CHQ
7h 19m€101–296Fly Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PMO - JSH
24h 24m€174–406Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
6h 26m€73–217Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
8h 25m€94–305Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CTA - JSH
18h 35m€172–245Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- 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 24mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- 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 Hsw
44h 28mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ginosatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
44h 45mBus, bus and ferry via Caserta
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry
- 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 to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €290 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Crete. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Heraklion via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 24m.
The distance between Palermo and Crete is 1153 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 40h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Palermo to Crete, including transfers.
Palermo to Crete bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Palermo to Crete bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 9:30 AM in Palermo and 10:30 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Palermo Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
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
- €100–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Napoli Centrale to Ginosa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
- 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
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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