There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Kotor by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Tivat Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane CHQ - TIV
7h 58m€212–381Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
8h 42m€96–271Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
25h 30m€202–411Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tivat Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane HER - TIV
7h 50m€180–433Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
10h 38m€154–272Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
11h 41m€161–390Fly Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane JSH - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
9h 11m€214–421Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomiketrain
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 50m€131–201Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 54m€120–265Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 41m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tivat Airport (TIV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €280 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €180 - €440.
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 Terminal C and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
The distance between Crete and Kotor is 929 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kotor without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 30m and costs €200 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 58m 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 10:05 PM in Crete and 9:05 PM in Kotor.
There are 7119+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kotor, Montenegro?
Air Serbia and Wizz Air fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tivat Airport (TIV) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–260
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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