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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Lecce by plane, car ferry, car, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Brindisi Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane HER - BDS
    9h 21m
    €101–323

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Leccecar car
    22h 43m
    €298–650

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    24h 54m

  4. Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    12h 29m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    26h 52m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Lecce

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    27h 18m

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    27h 54m

  8. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    36h 27m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lecce, Italy?

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Lecce via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, Durrës, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, and Brindisi in around 36h 27m.

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