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How to get fromCrete to Ksamilby car ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, ferry or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Ksamil by car ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Car ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ksamilcar car
    13h 42m
    $204–254

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Sarandëbus bus
    21h 35m
    $83–116

  3. Bus and ferry, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar car
    18h 20m
    $109–148

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    18h 29m

  5. Fly Sitia Airport to Ioannina National Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane JSH - IOA
    2. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    11h 43m
    $166–442

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patra to Sarandëbus bus
    25h
    $86–111

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    2. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    6h 5m
    $88–296

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar car
    6h 53m
    $158–468

  9. Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane JSH - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Sarandëbus bus
    6h 33m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration10h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ksamil, Albania?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Ksamil. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Ksamil via Ioannina in around 18h 20m.

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