There are 5 ways to get from Gallipoli to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
11h 58m€93–245Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
28h 27mTrain to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
7h 5m€105–256Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
29h 56mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
37h 59m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gallipoli to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €250 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Gallipoli to Crete is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €100 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Gallipoli to Crete. However, there are services departing from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero and arriving at Heraklion via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 27m.
The distance between Gallipoli and Crete is 950 km.
The best way to get from Gallipoli to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Gallipoli to Crete, including transfers.
Gallipoli to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero station.
Gallipoli to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Gallipoli. It is currently 5:05 PM in Gallipoli and 6:05 PM in Crete.
There are 2592+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Gallipoli, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Ulendo Airlink fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Heraklion Port via Lecce - Viale Gallipoli, Lecce, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 37h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gallipoli, Piazza Cimitero to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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