There are 9 ways to get from Berat to Crete by bus, plane, helicopter, car ferry, 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
7h 2mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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 21m€62–148Bus, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Athensbus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 58m€729–9,029Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 58m€162–372Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane TIA - JSH
9h 30m€136–276Bus 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 25m€83–236Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Berat to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
20h 57mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
22h 19m€105–180Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
27h 15m
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 fly which costs €60 - €150 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Berat to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €60 - €150.
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 helicopter and car ferry which takes 15h 58m and costs €700 - €9500.
It takes approximately 7h 2m 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 3:19 AM in Berat and 4:19 AM in Crete.
There are 3090+ 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, Monastiraki, Athens Airport, Athens Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Santorini Heliport, and Thira Santorini Port in around 15h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- 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
- €55–150
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Berat to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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
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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Berat to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Berat to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Berat to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Berat to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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