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How to get fromCrete to Apuliaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Apulia by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane HER - BDS
    7h 41m
    €87–202

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Caserta to Foggiatrain train
    8h 37m
    €70–265

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    23h 57m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    40h 2m
    €201–268

  5. Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    5h 16m
    €77–207

  6. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    10h 26m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    27h 24m

  8. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    30h 53m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 873.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Apulia, Italy?

ITA Airways, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Bari Porto via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 30h 53m.

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