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

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

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  1. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTIA - HER
    3h 56m
    €65–176

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    19h 35m
    €175–285

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    20h 52m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tirana to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    16h 11m
    €251–413

  5. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeTIA - JSH
    5h 55m
    €89–225

  6. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeTIA - CHQ
    6h
    €101–265

  7. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSKG - HER
    7h 5m
    €79–184

  8. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Berat to Ioanninabus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeIOA - HER
    7h 30m

  9. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSKG - CHQ
    7h 43m
    €100–283

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus
    2. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    22h 49m

  11. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    25h 25m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Albania and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Tirana to Heraklion Port once daily, and the journey takes 24h.

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