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

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

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  1. Car ferry, train, bus

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

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    8h 9m
    $81–258

  3. 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 bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    24h 6m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ohridcar car
    15h 16m
    $224–284

  5. Fly Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane JSH - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    11h 47m
    $110–231

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

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

  7. 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)plane plane HER - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    10h 19m

  8. 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)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    10h 32m
    $121–320

  9. 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)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Negotinotrain train
    4. Take the bus from Negotino to Ohridbus bus
    10h 49m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest 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 car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Larissa, walk to Larisa, take the bus to Pogradec, then drive to Ohrid. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Ohrid via Ioannina, Ioannina, Vlore , station, and Vlorë in around 24h 6m.

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