There are 9 ways to get from Bitola to Crete by car, plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
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Drive to Aristotelis Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Drive from Bitola to Aristotelis Airport (KSO)car
- Fly from Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KSO - HER
5h 51m€73–245Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Florina to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
7h 13m€62–154Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bitola to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 33m€216–438Train, car ferry via Páros
- Take the train from Florina to Platytrain Re
- Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 12m€188–450Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Florina to Platytrain Re
- Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 27m€153–350Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Florina to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
7h 46m€88–273Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Florina to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
10h 10mBus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bitola to Kavadarcibus
- Take the bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelijabus
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
22h 36mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bitola to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
32h 7m
Aristotelis Airport (KSO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bitola to Crete is to train and fly which costs €60 - €160 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bitola to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 5h 51m and costs €70 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Bitola to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bitola and arriving at Heraklion via Kavadarci, Gevgelija and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 36m.
The distance between Bitola and Crete is 759 km.
The best way to get from Bitola to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Bitola to Crete, including transfers.
Bitola to Crete bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, depart from Bitola station.
Bitola to Crete bus services, operated by Ekstrabus, arrive at Kavadarci station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bitola. It is currently 5:11 PM in Bitola and 6:11 PM in Crete.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bitola, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bitola to Crete. However, you can drive to Aristotelis Airport (KSO) 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 vehicle from Bitola to Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus in around 14h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Aristotelis Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Kozani, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Florina to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Florina to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2385 022 430
- info@ktelflorinas.gr
- Website
- ktel-florinas.gr
Bus from Florina to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ktel-florinas.gr
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Kavadarci to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bitola to Kavadarci
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Struga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Struga to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Struga to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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