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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Taranto by plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane HER - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    10h 18m
    €109–338

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Port Of Igoumenitsacar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar car
    23h 14m
    €298–658

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    25h 59m

  5. 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)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    8h 45m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    12h 42m

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    14h 45m

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

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    9h 30m

  9. 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 busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    27h 43m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train Ic
    27h 49m

  11. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    28h 22m

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    35h 48m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti, walk to Matera, then take the bus to Taranto. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Taranto via Port of Piraeus, Port of Igoumenitsa, and Porto Di Brindisi in around 23h 14m.

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