There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Calabria by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, car, 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 Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HER - REG
7h 57m€114–295Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
8h 39m€113–246Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- 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
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
31h 24mCar ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Reggio Calabriacar
32h 21m€350–868Fly to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HER - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Termetrain
8h 29m€116–363Bus 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 Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
33h 22mBus 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 Villa San Giovannibusferry
39h 7mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
39h 7mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
46h 34m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Calabria is to fly which costs €110 - €250 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Calabria is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €110 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Reggio Calabria - via Portanova via Ioannina, Vlorë and Villa San Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 7m.
The distance between Crete and Calabria is 911 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Calabria without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 31h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Crete to Calabria, including transfers.
Crete to Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Calabria is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:44 PM in Crete and 5:44 PM in Calabria.
There are 1044+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Calabria, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Amantea to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- 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
- +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 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
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 Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +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
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.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
- €190–480
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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