There are 9 ways to get from Berat to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry
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Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Berat to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
8h 11mBus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Berat to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
21h 44m€70–100Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 9m€177–287Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Berat to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 42m€238–394Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Berat to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
10h 24mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
7h 26m€72–207Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TIA - CHQ
9h 30m€103–266Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Berat to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
20h 57mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
27h 20m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Berat to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €70 - €100 and takes 21h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Berat to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 26m and costs €70 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Berat to Crete. However, there are services departing from Berat and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 57m.
The distance between Berat and Crete is 836 km.
The best way to get from Berat to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 9m and costs €170 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Berat to Crete, including transfers.
Berat to Crete bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, depart from Berat station.
Berat to Crete bus services, operated by Euro Interlines Komatas Tours, arrive at Ioannina station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Berat. It is currently 12:07 AM in Berat and 1:07 AM in Crete.
There are 2614+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Berat, Albania and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Berat to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Ioannina, take the taxi to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berat to Heraklion Port via Athens, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Στ.Πειραια, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 17h 9m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Berat to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Berat to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Berat to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Berat to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Berat to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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