There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Otranto by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, taxi, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
27h 53mFly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane CHQ - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
14h 9m€97–372Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
16h 53mBus and ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Nardobus
- Take the taxi from Nardo to Otrantotaxi
29h 22mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
30h 12mBus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi Airport to Leccebus 793
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
30h 20mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus 101 / ...
39hFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
15h 3mFly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
- Take the bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSEbus
17h 6m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Otranto is to fly and bus and train which costs €95 - €380 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Otranto is to fly and bus and train which takes 14h 9m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Otranto. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Otranto - Stazione FSE via Ioannina, Vlorë, Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi Airport and Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Crete and Otranto is 1217 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Otranto without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 27h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 27h 53m to get from Crete to Otranto, including transfers.
Crete to Otranto bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Otranto bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Otranto is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 2:17 AM in Crete and 1:17 AM in Otranto.
There are 2870+ hotels available in Otranto.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Otranto, Apulia, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Otranto. However, you can take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the bus to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the vehicle to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - p.zza delle Capitanerie di Porto, take the bus to Brindisi - Corso Umberto I, walk to Brindisi, take the train to Lecce, walk to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, then take the bus to Otranto - Stazione FSE. Alternatively, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, take the bus to Vlorë, walk to Vlorë, take the vehicle to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Via Del Mare, take the bus to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, walk to Brindisi, take the train to Lecce, walk to Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione, then take the bus to Otranto - Stazione FSE.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Lecce - Camera di Commercio/Stazione to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
Bus from Lecce - Viale Gallipoli to Otranto - Stazione FSE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- provincia.le.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0832-228441
- info@stplecce.it
- Website
- stplecce.it
Bus from Brindisi to Nardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- stplecce.it
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Brindisi Airport to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- cotrap.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.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
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- €80–100
Brindisi Gallipoli navetta - Ncc Lecce Salento Cab
- Phone
- +39 348 47 41 176
- Website
- salentocab.com
Taxi Salento Lecce
- Phone
- +39 832 168 0068
- Website
- taxisalentolecce.it
RADIO TAXI LECCE H24
- Phone
- +39 320 832 1779
- Website
- taxi-lecce.it
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