There are 6 ways to get from Rome to Elafonisi beach by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FCO - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
8h 7mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
9h 2m€239–506Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
38h 31mTrain, bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napolitrain
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
38h 53mTrain, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
39h 56mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Aígiobus
- Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
42h 16m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which costs €230 - €550 and takes 9h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which takes 9h 2m and costs €230 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Elafonisi beach. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Elafonisi via Vlorë, Ioannina and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 31m.
The distance between Rome and Elafonisi beach is 1368 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Elafonisi beach without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Ioánnina which takes 38h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Rome to Elafonisi beach, including transfers.
Rome to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Elafonisi beach is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 4:00 PM in Rome and 5:00 PM in Elafonisi beach.
There are 451+ hotels available in Elafonisi beach.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Elafonisi beach, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rome to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the line 4570 train to Fiumicino Aeroporto, walk to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Kissamos, walk to Kasteli of Kissamos, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Elafonisi via Vlorë, Vlorë, Ioannina, Ioannina, Chania, and Chania in around 38h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Aigio to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Aígio
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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