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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Tropea by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane plane HER - SUF
    2. Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi taxi
    7h 40m
    €156–281

  2. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane plane HER - REG
    2. Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain train
    11h 20m
    €107–273

  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 Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari to Lamezia Termebus bus 590 / ...
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    32h 30m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Ioánnina

    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 Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Taranto Via Napoli to Quattromiglia Via Louis Braillebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Lamezia Terme Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    35h 4m

  5. 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 Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Francavilla Angitolabus bus 247
    36h 55m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Termebus bus 590 / ...
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    37h 25m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Termebus bus 590 / ...
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    45h 6m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 942 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Tropea. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), then take the taxi to Tropea. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Tropea via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Bari via Capruzzi, Bari, Lamezia Terme, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 32h 30m.

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