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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Lecce by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, 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)planeHER - BDS
    9h 31m
    €106–308

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Vloracar
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
    20h 55m
    €186–339

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    26h 28m

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeHER - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    14h 29m

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeHER - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
    12h 24m
    €171–314

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCHQ - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
    14h 47m
    €208–402

  7. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    28h 1m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobus
    35h 30m

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration6h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lecce, Italy?

ITA Airways, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) once daily.

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