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

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There are 12 ways to get from Venice to Heraklion by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    7h 16m
    €86–212

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    6h 22m
    €66–698

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia, Piazzale Roma to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 26m
    €208–446

  4. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 3h
    €222–295

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Venice to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 41m
    €447–782

  6. Fly Treviso Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TSF - HER
    9h 3m
    €106–355

  7. Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    8h 14m
    €205–420

  8. Fly Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TSF - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    7h 2m
    €225–563

  9. Train to Verona Villafranca Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Verona Porta Nuovatrain train
    2. Fly from Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VRN - HER
    6h 22m
    €107–314

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Roma Terminitrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Roma Termini to Frosinonetrain train Re
    3. Take the busferry from Frosinone to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    40h 9m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 18m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Venezia Mestre to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,580.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Heraklion, 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.

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