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

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There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Heraklion by plane, train, busferry, bus, shuttle, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    5h
    €70–258

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 46m

  3. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    6h 26m
    €73–212

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    8h 29m
    €194–446

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 58m

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 43m

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    44h 25m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Caserta

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Caserta pzza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,152.8 km
  • Duration: 5h

What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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