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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Ohrid by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeHER - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    8h 9m
    $76–208

  2. Car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to PlatytrainIc
    4. Take the train from Platy to FlorinatrainRe
    5. Drive from Florina to Ohridcar
    18h 9m
    $219–387

  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 Ohridbus
    24h 6m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ohridcar
    15h 13m
    $224–286

  5. 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 Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    10h 34m

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeCHQ - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    10h 32m
    $122–312

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)planeCHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    11h 7m

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeHER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus
    10h 49m

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus
    11h 17m

  10. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to LarissatrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Larisa to Pogradecbus
    18h 57m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
    26h 56m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Ohrid. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, then take the bus to Ohrid. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Ohrid via Paros, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Platy, and Florina in around 18h 9m.

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