There are 10 ways to get from Venice to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or train
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Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VCE - HER
6h 46m€91–212Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 27m€218–466Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
2d 3h€233–305Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VCE - CHQ
6h 59m€107–270Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane VCE - JSH
20h 9m€110–290Fly Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TSF - CHQ
5h 47m€130–405Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
6h 22m€101–698Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Frosinonetrain Re
- Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
40h 2mBus, bus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
45h 18mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 1h
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Crete. However, there are services departing from Liberta' Santa Chiara and arriving at Heraklion Port via Venezia Mestre, 9 Katëshet A and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 18m.
The distance between Venice and Crete is 1580 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 36h 27m and costs €210 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Venice to Crete, including transfers.
Venice to Crete bus services, operated by Aleks Viaggi, depart from Venezia Mestre station.
Venice to Crete bus services, operated by Aleks Viaggi, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 7:29 AM in Venice and 8:29 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two 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
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–390
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Roma Termini to Frosinone
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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