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

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

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  1. Car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bitolacar car
    14h 11m
    $214–274

  2. Car ferry, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Platytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Platy to Edessatrain train Re
    5. Drive from Edessa to Bitolacar car
    17h 36m
    $210–371

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Ptolemaidabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ptolemaida to Florinabus bus
    17h 15m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Kavadarcibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kavadarci to Bitolabus bus
    23h 13m

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus bus
    8h 41m

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Florinabus bus
    9h 14m

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus bus
    10h 8m

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Bitolabus bus
    10h 36m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bitola, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Bitola. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus then drive to Bitola. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Bitola via Port of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Ptolemaida, and Florina in around 17h 15m.

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