There are 8 ways to get from Apulia to Crete by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)BRI - HER
2h 11m€106–221Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Bari to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
22h 33m€282–377Train, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to BrindisiFr / ...
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
27h 56mFly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)BRI - JSH
6h 20m€175–460Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to IgoumenitsaAsf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
28h 44m€108–201Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
31h 2m€140–280Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
31h 3mCar ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
36h 57m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Crete is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 28h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs €100 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Heraklion Port via Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 3m.
The distance between Apulia and Crete is 989 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Crete without a car is to train and Bus and bus and ferry which takes 27h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Apulia to Crete, including transfers.
Apulia to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Apulia to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 5:14 PM in Apulia and 6:14 PM in Crete.
There are 902+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–51
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
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