There are 7 ways to get from Calabria to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, 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 Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane REG - HER
7h 18m€92–292Fly Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SUF - CHQ
8h 40m€89–332Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Brindisitrain Ic
- 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
33h 20mFly Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SUF - HER
7h 26m€103–303Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
39h 13mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
40h 53mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
47h 3m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €310 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Calabria to Crete. However, there are services departing from Reggio Calabria - via Portanova 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 912 km.
The best way to get from Calabria to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m 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 5:44 AM in Calabria and 6:44 AM in Crete.
There are 2007+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–600
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–600
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 Villa San Giovanni to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Villa San Giovanni to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- 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 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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