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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane HER - BDS
    8h 56m
    €96–204

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry 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

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane CHQ - BDS
    9h 59m
    €113–342

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” 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 16m

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain train
    14h 19m

  6. 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 32m

  7. 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 15m

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    27h 19m

  9. 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 7m

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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

Ryanair, easyJet, and three 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 7m.

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