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How to get fromCrete to Tarantoby car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Taranto by car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry 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
    26h 19m

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    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 Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    9h 24m
    €76–208

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    17h 32m
    €131–417

  4. 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

  5. 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 7m

  6. 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 Re
    28h 9m

  7. 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 55m

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

    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 Altamura Via Materabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Altamura - Alberghiero to Gioia del Colle - Ospedalebus bus
    4. Take the train from Gioia Del Colle to Tarantotrain train
    9h 47m
    €78–286

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    10h 8m
    €102–294

  10. Fly Chania International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CHQ - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    10h 26m
    €129–382

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration17h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,361 km
  • Duration: 26h 19m

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 55m.

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