There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Catania by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane CHQ - CTA
6h 25m€103–289Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane JSH - CTA
6h 10m€75–270Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
39h 36mBus 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 Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
40h 56mFerry, 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 Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
41h 21mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry
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Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Catania is to fly which costs €75 - €270 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Catania is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs €75 - €270.
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 864 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Catania without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 39h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Crete to Catania, including transfers.
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 6h 10m 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 6:49 AM in Crete and 5:49 AM in Catania.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Catania, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Sitia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- 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
- €7–150
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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