There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
1h 56m€69–193Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. 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
36h 1mFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
3h 55m€101–291Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 44mBus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- 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 3mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
42h 34mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
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Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which costs €65 - €200 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 56m and costs €65 - €200.
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 937 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 36h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 56m 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 12:34 PM in Catania and 1:34 PM in Crete.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- 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 Catania Via D'Amico to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 52m
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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