There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Brindisi by plane, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane HER - BDS
7h 12m€101–331Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Igoumenitsacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
22h 20m€211–261Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
23h 47mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CHQ - BDS
8h 25m€123–309Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
25h 33mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
27h 55m€125–184Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
33h 58m
Crete to Brindisi by ferry, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Brindisi is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €120 - €190 and takes 27h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Brindisi is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Crete and Brindisi is 869 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Brindisi without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 23h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Crete to Brindisi, including transfers.
Crete to Brindisi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Brindisi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Brindisi is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:38 AM in Crete and 4:38 AM in Brindisi.
There are 946+ hotels available in Brindisi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Brindisi, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–650
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
Busferry from Lushnjë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- 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 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- 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
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- support@olgenotravel.com
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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