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How to get fromGostivar to Creteby bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, car or ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Gostivar to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    9h 5m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Prrenjasbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prrenjas to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    22h 57m
    €111–161

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 11m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 47m

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Gostivar to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 28m
    €251–412

  6. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    9h 43m

  7. Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    9h 7m

  8. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKP - HER
    11h 45m

  9. Bus, bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Librazhdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Librazhd to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TIA - CHQ
    11h 10m

  10. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKP - CHQ
    11h 34m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    31h

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration2h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€30Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Gostivar, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Gostivar to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Skopje, Transporten Centar, take the bus to Thessaloníki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gostivar to Heraklion Port via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 21h 11m.

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