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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)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    9h 44m
    €80–346

  2. 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 Vloracar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Tarantocar car
    21h 31m
    €241–347

  3. 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 Athens 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
    26h 30m

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

    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 57m
    €108–348

  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)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

  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 44m

  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)plane plane HER - DBV
    2. Take the car ferry from Dubrovnik to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    19h 3m
    €128–430

  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)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

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    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 42m

  10. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    28h 40m

  11. Bus and ferry

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

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Taranto Port via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 36h 40m.

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