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

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There are 11 ways to get from Trieste to Heraklion by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LJU - HER
    7h 24m
    €260–627

  2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TRS - HER
    8h 43m
    €59–239

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste Piazza Libertà to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    35h 45m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Trieste to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 40m
    €397–710

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    8h 51m
    €297–747

  6. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    7h 34m
    €437–1,153

  7. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    8h
    €83–739

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    40h 32m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Vlore , stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 52m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 23m

Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,627.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 24m

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

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Smartwings fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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