There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Tropea by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane HER - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain
9h 21m€116–246Fly Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane CHQ - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain
12h 49m€78–364Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry 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 42mCar ferry, drive, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Patrascar
- Take the ferry from Patras to Bari M.maferry Asf
- Drive from Bari M.ma to Tropeacar
31h 56m€242–573Fly 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
10h 37m€119–303Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HER - NAP
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Rosarnotrain
10h 40m€124–378Bus 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 41mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the train from Castiglione Cosentin to Tropeatrain Re
36h 40mBus 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 Pizzo Farmaciabus 247
37h 17mBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Termebus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropeatrain Re
44h 54m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tropea is to fly and train which costs €110 - €250 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tropea is to fly and train which takes 9h 21m and costs €110 - €250.
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 Pizzo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 17m.
The distance between Crete and Tropea is 942 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 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 21m 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 5:31 AM in Crete and 4:31 AM in Tropea.
There are 1310+ 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 line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), walk to Lamezia Terme Airport, take the bus to Lamezia Terme Train Station, walk to Lamezia Terme C., then take the train 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 42m.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Reggio Calabria Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Castiglione Cosentin to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Reggio Calabria C.Le to Tropea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Brindisi to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Napoli Centrale to Rosarno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €55–75
- Smart Flex
- €60–75
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Cosenza to Pizzo Farmacia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Patras to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €73–200
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 2 bed inside cabin
- €180–200
- Deck
- €73
- Aircraft-type seats
- €81
- 3 bed outside cabin
- €163
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