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How to get fromButrint to Creteby car, plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, train or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Butrint to Crete by car, plane, car ferry, busferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Drive, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car car
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IOA - HER
    7h 58m
    €96–270

  2. Drive, bus and ferry

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    1. Drive from Butrint to Ioanninacar car
    2. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    17h 59m
    €92–132

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Butrint to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 19m
    €211–464

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain train Re
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    22h 33m

  5. Drive, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car car
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane IOA - JSH
    14h 46m
    €150–419

  6. Drive, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Butrint to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car car
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IOA - CHQ
    6h 31m
    €142–279

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Stationbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 54m
    €163–379

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sarandë to Përmetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Përmet to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 9m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Patras

    1. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    23h 41m

Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Butrint, Albania and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Butrint to Crete. However, you can drive 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 vehicle from Butrint to Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus and Paros in around 13h 19m.

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