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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)planeHER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain
    9h 49m
    €80–296

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Vloracar
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry
    4. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar
    21h 27m
    €239–347

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to TarantotrainIc
    26h 13m
    €231–249

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)planeHER - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain
    10h 38m
    €117–328

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeHER - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    8h 22m

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, Bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)planeHER - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
    12h 27m
    €167–293

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)planeHER - DBV
    2. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain
    18h 51m
    €128–380

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, Italobus Connections

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)planeCHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus
    8h 45m

  9. 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 Taranto Portbus
    27h 42m

  10. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to KorinthostrainRe
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Taranto Portbus
    28h 40m

  11. Bus and ferry, Bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Taranto Portbus
    36h 40m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€34Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Taranto, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Taranto. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Naples Airport (NAP), walk to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, take the bus to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi, walk to Napoli Centrale, then take the train to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Taranto via Port of Piraeus, Port of Vlora, and Porto Di Brindisi in around 21h 27m.

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