There are 7 ways to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VCE - HER
4h 51m€80–193Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Brindisitrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
36h 44mCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
2d 4h€215–307Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VCE - JSH
14h 5m€120–280Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VCE - CHQ
4h 35m€97–246Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
37h 46m€209–459Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
46h 10m
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete is to fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €95 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete. However, there are services departing from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 10m.
The distance between Venice Airport (VCE) and Crete is 1566 km.
The best way to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 36h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete, including transfers.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete bus services, operated by Arkleand bus, depart from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia station.
There is no direct flight from Venice Marco Polo Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 14h 5m and has one stopover.
Venice Airport (VCE) to Crete bus services, operated by Arkleand bus, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Venice Airport (VCE). It is currently 9:16 PM in Venice Airport (VCE) and 10:16 PM in Crete.
What companies run services between Venice Airport (VCE), Italy and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
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 Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 692323966
- [email protected]
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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