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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeHER - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    6h 17m
    €86–220

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeHER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train
    10h 17m
    €83–266

  3. 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
    4. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Materacar
    22h 29m
    €251–365

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Taranto Portbus
    4. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    29h 46m

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeCHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    6h 40m
    €118–338

  6. Bus and ferry, Bus, train via Durrës

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
    34h 16m

  7. Bus and ferry, Bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Port of Baribus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain
    35h 6m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, Italobus Connections

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Taranto Portbus
    5. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    36h 31m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Matera. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Matera via Port of Piraeus, Port of Vlora, and Porto Di Brindisi in around 22h 29m.

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