There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Bari by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane HER - BRI
4h 11m€108–303Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
23h 57mBus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry
39h 57m€154–258Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CHQ - BRI
4h 34m€120–361Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane JSH - BRI
5h 19m€156–404Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain Fa / ...
27h 21mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
30h 53m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bari is to bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which costs €150 - €260 and takes 39h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bari is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bari. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Bari Porto via Tirana and Durrës. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 53m.
The distance between Crete and Bari is 989 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bari without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Crete to Bari, including transfers.
Crete to Bari bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Bari bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Bari is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 3:42 AM in Crete and 2:42 AM in Bari.
There are 1143+ hotels available in Bari.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bari, Italy?
Volotea and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Bari Porto via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 30h 53m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- info@levanteferries.gr
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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