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

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There are 11 ways to get from Varenna to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MXP - HER
    7h 13m
    €56–225

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Napolitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Bari Porto 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
    36h 26m

  3. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    7h 41m
    €102–373

  4. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIN - HER
    8h 59m
    €148–282

  5. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BGY - CHQ
    9h 28m
    €93–670

  6. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BGY - HER
    6h 54m
    €82–322

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train
    2. Take the train from Chiasso to Zuerich Hbtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    10h 11m
    €111–375

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Milano Centraletrain train Re8
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Tarantotrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 3m

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Varenna to Menaggioferry ferry 71
    2. Take the bus from Menaggio Piazza Roma to Como San Giovannibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 38m

  10. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Sesto San Giovanni, Piazza Primo Maggio to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varenna Esino to Monzatrain train Re8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Monza Stazione FS to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,917.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 13m

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

There is no direct connection from Varenna to Crete. However, you can take the train to Milano Centrale, take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Varenna Esino to Heraklion Port via Milano Centrale, Napoli, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 26m.

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