There are 6 ways to get from Catania to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, 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 to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CTA - JSH
16h 50m€150–240Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
1h 56m€91–258Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
41h 3mFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
5h 55m€107–370Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthosbus
- Take the train from Corinth to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
42h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Brindisibus
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
44h 42m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Crete. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Heraklion via Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 3m.
The distance between Catania and Crete is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 41h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 50m to fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH), including transfers and time at the airport.
Catania to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
There is no direct flight from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 18h 35m and has one stopover.
Catania to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 1:52 AM in Catania and 2:52 AM in Crete.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and easyJet fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sitia Airport (JSH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- 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
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and easyJet offer flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
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