There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Kotor by plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, busferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, drive
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)HER - DBV
- Drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Kotor
7h 2m€105–326Fly Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)JSH - DBV
- Drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Kotor
11h 40m€92–350Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
25h 17m€159–162Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Kotor
19h 54m€240–310Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, drive
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)CHQ - DBV
- Drive from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Kotor
7h 35m€142–494Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
8h 42m€98–238Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)CHQ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
11h 5m€135–306Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
26h€103–129Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
27h 25m€128–181Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
29h 42m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to ferry and bus which costs €100 - €130 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly and drive which takes 7h 2m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Mbikalimi Kamez and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 42m.
The distance between Crete and Kotor is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kotor without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 17m and costs €158 - €162.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Crete to Kotor, including transfers.
Crete to Kotor bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Kotor bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Kotor is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:58 PM in Crete and 4:58 PM in Kotor.
There are 5264+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kotor, Montenegro?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Kotor. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), then drive to Kotor. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, and Tivat, Autobuska stanica in around 25h 17m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- 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
- +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 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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