There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Catanzaro by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
8h 49m€103–305Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CHQ - SUF
12h 12m€80–343Car 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 Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
30h 47mBus 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
32h 26mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Catanzarobus 384
35h 54mFerry, 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 Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Catanzarobus 384
36h 33mBus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
- Take the bus from Bari to Catanzarobus
42h 55m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Catanzaro is to fly which costs €100 - €310 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Catanzaro is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Catanzaro. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Catanzaro via Ioannina, Vlorë and Cosenza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 54m.
The distance between Crete and Catanzaro is 921 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Catanzaro without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 30h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Crete to Catanzaro, including transfers.
Crete to Catanzaro bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Catanzaro bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Catanzaro is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 9:59 AM in Crete and 8:59 AM in Catanzaro.
There are 118+ hotels available in Catanzaro.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Catanzaro, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- €100–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- 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
Bus from Cosenza to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Catanzaro
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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/
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
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- booking@adriaferries.com
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- booking@ventourisferries.com
- Website
- ventourisferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ventourisferries.com/en/
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