There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Catania by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, 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 Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)JSH - CTA
9h 15m€160–240Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)HER - CTA
4h 7m€91–241Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
40h 56mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)CHQ - CTA
6h 15m€103–369Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthosRe
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
41h 54mBus and ferry, Bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Caserta stazione
- Take the train from Caserta to Catania CentraleIc
44h 40mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
47h 41m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Catania is to fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Catania is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Catania. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Catania Via D'Amico via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 56m.
The distance between Crete and Catania is 1019 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Catania without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 40h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), including transfers and time at the airport.
Crete to Catania bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 9h 15m and has one stopover.
Crete to Catania bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Catania is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:07 AM in Crete and 9:07 AM in Catania.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Catania, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens, Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bari Centrale to Caserta stazione
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Caserta to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
- €60–85
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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