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How to get fromPortofino to Creteby ferry, train, plane, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Portofino to Crete by ferry, train, plane, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Line 1 ferry, train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Chiavari to Pisa Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PSA - CHQ
    8h 10m
    €126–370

  2. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    9h 36m
    €68–258

  3. Line 1 ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry 1
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from Ancona to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 9m

  4. Line 1 ferry, train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    9h 52m
    €105–395

  5. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    4. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    11h 44m
    €119–416

  6. Line 1 ferry, train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    9h 24m
    €94–427

  7. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    9h 46m
    €137–757

  8. Line 1 ferry, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BLQ - JSH
    23h 24m
    €141–455

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 46m

  10. Line 1 ferry, train, bus and ferry via San Benedetto del Tronto

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry 1
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  11. Line 1 ferry, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry 1
    2. Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 8h

  12. Line 1 ferry, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Portofino to Santa Margherita Ligureferry ferry 1
    2. Take the train from S.Margherita L.-Port to La Spezia Centraletrain train Re
    3. Take the busferry from La Spezia FS to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,649.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Portofino, Italy and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Portofino to Crete. However, you can take the line 1 ferry to Santa Margherita Ligure, walk to S.Margherita L.-Port, take the train to Chiavari, take the train to Pisa Centrale, take the train to Pisa Airport Train Station, walk to Pisa International Airport (PSA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Portofino to Heraklion Port via Santa Margherita Ligure, S.Margherita L.-Port, Milano Centrale, Ancona, Ancona, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 43h 9m.

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