There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Reggio Calabria by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, car, or ferry
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Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HER - REG
7h 38m€113–283Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
8h 37m€92–328Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- 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 train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
31h 36mCar ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Reggio Calabriacar
32h 21m€252–588Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain
10h 3m€120–246Bus and ferry, bus, train
- 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 train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lidotrain Re
33h 23mFerry, 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 Villa San Giovannibusferry
38h 28mBus 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 Villa San Giovannibusferry
39h 11mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovannibusferry
46h 34m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Reggio Calabria is to fly and train which costs €120 - €250 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Reggio Calabria is to fly which takes 7h 38m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Reggio Calabria. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Reggio Calabria via Ioannina, Vlorë and Villa S. Giovanni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 11m.
The distance between Crete and Reggio Calabria is 908 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Reggio Calabria without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 31h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Crete to Reggio Calabria, including transfers.
Crete to Reggio Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Reggio Calabria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Reggio Calabria is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:43 PM in Crete and 12:43 PM in Reggio Calabria.
There are 999+ hotels available in Reggio Calabria.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Reggio Calabria, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) once daily.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Reggio Calabria Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- 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 Vlorë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €73–200
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €180–200
- Deck
- €73
- Aircraft-type seats
- €81
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €163
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
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