There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Tropea by plane, taxi, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CHQ - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi
13h 28m€183–379Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HER - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain
10h 20m€91–302Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
30h 57mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
33h 44mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
- Take the taxi from Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF to Tropeataxi
10h 45m€186–371Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)plane HER - REG
- Take the train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropeatrain
11h 53m€112–381Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HER - CTA
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropeatrain
10h 9mBus and ferry, bus, train via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
32h 57mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Francavilla Angitolabus 247
36h 54mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lamezia Terme Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
39h 19m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tropea is to fly and train which costs €90 - €310 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tropea is to fly and train which takes 10h 20m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Tropea. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Tropea via Ioannina, Vlorë, Cosenza and Francavilla Angitola. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 54m.
The distance between Crete and Tropea is 873 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Tropea without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 30h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 28m to get from Crete to Tropea, including transfers.
Crete to Tropea bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Tropea bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Tropea is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 8:13 PM in Crete and 7:13 PM in Tropea.
There are 1544+ hotels available in Tropea.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tropea, Italy?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Tropea. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 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, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 30h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Athens, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Napoli Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cosenza to Francavilla Angitola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Lamezia Terme Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
Radio Taxi Lamezia - Felice
- Phone
- +39 345 125 5655
- Website
- radiotaxilamezia.com
Taxi Lamezia 17
- Phone
- +39 340 387 6404
- Website
- taxilamezia17.it
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