There are 7 ways to get from Brindisi to Crete by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
6h 1m€106–324Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 19m€286–396Bus and ferry, bus
- 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
25h 35mFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BDS - CHQ
6h 20m€124–301Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
27h 2m€123–236Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
27h 45m€126–219Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
34h 34m
Brindisi to Crete by car ferry, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Crete is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €120 - €220 and takes 27h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi to Crete. However, there are services departing from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and arriving at Heraklion via Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Brindisi and Crete is 868 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 25h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Brindisi to Crete, including transfers.
Brindisi to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Brindisi to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Brindisi. It is currently 9:37 AM in Brindisi and 10:37 AM in Crete.
There are 518+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Neos fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 34h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- 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 7m
- 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
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.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
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
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- €100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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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