There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Olbia by plane, busferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane HER - OLB
6h 52m€111–281Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the bus from ROMA | EUR Magliana to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
45h 40mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane CHQ - OLB
6h 30m€133–419Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
46h 42mBus and ferry, bus, ferry #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Anagninabusferry
- Take the bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277bus
- Take the ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbiaferry
2d 8h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Olbia is to fly which costs €110 - €290 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Olbia is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €130 - €420.
The distance between Crete and Olbia is 1502 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Olbia without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Ioánnina which takes 45h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Crete to Olbia, including transfers.
Olbia is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:59 PM in Crete and 11:59 AM in Olbia.
There are 3388+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Olbia, Italy?
Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- aeroitalia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- 800 174 471
- Website
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from ROMA | EUR Magliana to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
Bus from ROMA | Capolinea Cornelia # f1 to CIVITAVECCHIA | Deposito # f277
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- servizi.cotralspa.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to Anagnina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 76028132
- helpdesk@tirrenia.it
- Website
- tirrenia.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.tirrenia.it/
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Civitavecchia to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
- Seat
- €30–45
- Cabin
- €45–75
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