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How to get fromBrindisi to Creteby plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Brindisi to Crete by plane, ferry, car, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBDS - HER
    6h 41m
    €112–291

  2. Ferry, drive, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    2. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    21h 17m
    €251–411

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    25h 34m

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    27h 2m
    €121–185

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    27h 45m
    €114–153

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    34h 34m

Brindisi to Crete by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration27h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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