There are 11 ways to get from Apulia to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, car ferry, 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.
Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRI - CHQ
7h 55m€80–285Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
7h 17m€69–197Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
24h 50mCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Samicarferry
- Take the carferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
40h 1m€202–269Train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
9h 10m€75–253Train to Naples Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Foggia to Casertatrain
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAP - CHQ
9h 53m€106–331Bus and ferry to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
10h 12mBus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BRI - JSH
19h 10m€123–415Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
27h 57mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
31hCar ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
37h 9m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Apulia to Crete is to train and fly which costs €75 - €260 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Apulia to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €65 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Apulia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Port of Bari and arriving at Heraklion Port via Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h.
The distance between Apulia and Crete is 966 km.
The best way to get from Apulia to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 24h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Apulia to Crete, including transfers.
Apulia to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, depart from Port of Bari station.
Apulia to Crete bus services, operated by Firenze Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Apulia. It is currently 7:25 PM in Apulia and 8:25 PM in Crete.
There are 2895+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Apulia, Italy and Crete, Greece?
You can take a vehicle from Port of Bari to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 31h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Foggia to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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