There are 11 ways to get from Heraklion to Italy by plane, car ferry, car, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Naples Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HER - NAP
4h 36m€56–216Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HER - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
5h 59m€50–217Car ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Romecar
28h 30m€322–579Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
29h 40mFly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HER - BLQ
4h 54m€71–801Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
4h 29m€70–205Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HER - BGY
- Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus
6h 4m€77–316Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
32h 41mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
35h 19mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
35h 58mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Anagninabusferry
45h 41m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Italy is to fly which costs €55 - €220 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Italy is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Italy. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Termini via Tirana, Kavajë and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 58m.
The distance between Heraklion and Italy is 1144 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Italy without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 29h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Heraklion to Italy, including transfers.
Heraklion to Italy bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Heraklion to Italy bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Italy is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 09:47 in Heraklion and 08:47 in Italy.
There are 21376+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Italy?
easyJet, Volotea, and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Termini via Tirana, Terminal C, Asllan Rusi, Tirana, Anagnina, and Anagnina in around 45h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–23
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- Phone
- 035.319366
- ticket@orioshuttle.com
- Website
- orioshuttle.com
Bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoia
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Schedules at
- orioshuttle.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to Anagnina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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