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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 8 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
    €156–291

  2. Fly to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 Lamezia Terme C.train train
    3. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train
    9h 59m
    €96–303

  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 train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    30h 55m

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    33h 38m

  5. Fly to Reggio Calabria Airport, train

    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
    10h 37m
    €142–293

  6. 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain train Re
    32h 51m

  7. 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

  8. 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
    44h 59m

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest 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, Stazione Marittima, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 30h 55m.

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