There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Kotor by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- 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€96–251Car 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€191–364Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tivat Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tivat Airport (TIV)plane HER - TIV
7h 40m€230–443Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 45m€143–379Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 54m€118–382Bus 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€120–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 41m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €260 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly which takes 7h 40m and costs €230 - €450.
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 1057 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 €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 42m 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 11:33 AM in Crete and 10:33 AM in Kotor.
There are 6305+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kotor, Montenegro?
El Al, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tivat Airport (TIV) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- interjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- 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
- €70–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tivat Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tivat Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomike
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trainkos
- 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
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- 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
- +382 20 633 807
- bozur.cg@gmail.com
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- office1@blueline-mne.com
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- 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
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.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
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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