There are 7 ways to get from Calabria to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SUF - HER
7h 56m€48–213Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
39h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Reggio Calabria to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
36h 48m€666–1,012Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)REG - HER
8h 55m€74–245Train to Naples Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)NAP - HER
7h 29m€118–292Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Take the train from Corinth to PiraeusRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
40h 14mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Villa San Giovanni to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to fly which costs €45 - €220 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Crete. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria and arriving at Heraklion via Villa San Giovanni, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between Calabria and Crete is 898 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Crete without a car is to Bus and bus and ferry via Ioánnina which takes 39h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Calabria to Crete, including transfers.
Calabria to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Villa San Giovanni station.
Calabria to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Calabria. It is currently 12:35 AM in Calabria and 1:35 AM in Crete.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Crete, Greece?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Lamezia Terme to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–65
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Villa San Giovanni to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- 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 6m
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.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
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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/
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
































