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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Matera by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, train, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    26h 26m

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 12m
    €74–207

  3. Fly from Sitia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    27h 25m
    €161–450

  4. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    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
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    29h 17m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    33h 22m

  6. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    35h 16m

  7. Bus and ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    40h 23m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration29h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,311.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 26m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Matera. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the bus to Durrës, walk to Durrës, take the vehicle to Bari Porto, walk to Stazione Marittima, take the line 50 bus to Bari Centrale, walk to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, then take the bus to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo. Alternatively, you can fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti.

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