There are 6 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 to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SUF - HER
5h 18m€131–285Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SUF - CHQ
7h 46m€123–323Train, 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 25mBus 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 46mBus 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
46h 56m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to fly which costs €130 - €290 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Calabria to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €130 - €290.
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 897 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 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 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 6:51 AM in Calabria and 7:51 AM in Crete.
There are 2574+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Calabria, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- 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
- €100–320
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria Lido to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 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.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- 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
- €5–6
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- 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
- €6–130
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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