There are 5 ways to get from Catania to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CTA - CHQ
5h 55m€103–367Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CTA - HER
1h 56m€91–238Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
41h 3mBus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico 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 / ...
42h 3mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Brindisi
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
44h 42m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €90 - €240.
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 864 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 5h 55m to get from Catania to Crete, including transfers.
Catania to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 3:51 PM in Catania and 4:51 PM in Crete.
There are 2521+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- 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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