There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Calabria by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HER - REG
8h 27m€54–265Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- 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
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
31h 31mCar 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
33h 51m€240–375Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
8h 39m€114–306Fly Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CHQ - SUF
12h 17m€76–344Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” 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 27m€112–326Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Crotone Airport (CRV)plane HER - CRV
13h€82–404Fly Chania International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane CHQ - REG
9h 25m€81–363Bus 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
33h 18mFerry, 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
38h 28mBus 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 11mBus 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 55m
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 €50 - €270 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Calabria is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs €110 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Calabria. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Reggio Calabria via Ioannina, Vlorë and Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
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 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 27m 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 4:04 PM in Crete and 3:04 PM in Calabria.
There are 529+ hotels available in Calabria.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Calabria, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Reggio Calabria Airport via Naples Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Thessaloniki, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Naples Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–460
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Bari, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Crotone Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €20–28
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–40
- 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
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €50–65
- Smart Flex
- €55–70
- 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
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
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
- +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
- +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/
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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/
- 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
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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