There are 10 ways to get from Kotor to Crete by car, plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, train, or ferry
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Drive to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Drive from Kotor to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)car
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DBV - HER
4h 53m€101–325Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
23h 20m€234–252Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kotor to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 55m€312–392Drive to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Drive from Kotor to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)car
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DBV - CHQ
5h 31m€122–454Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
7h 11m€103–238Shuttle to Podgorica Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Fly from Podgorica Airport (TGD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TGD - CHQ
7h 55mBus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
26h 37mBus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
26h 59mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
27h 38m€119–144Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
31h 18m
Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotor to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €150 and takes 27h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kotor to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Kotor to Crete. However, there are services departing from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Kotor and Crete is 1073 km.
The best way to get from Kotor to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 20m and costs €230 - €260.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Kotor to Crete, including transfers.
Kotor to Crete bus services, operated by Ganiz Ekskluziv, depart from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica station.
Kotor to Crete bus services, operated by Ganiz Ekskluziv, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Kotor. It is currently 10:14 PM in Kotor and 11:14 PM in Crete.
There are 2675+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Kotor, Montenegro and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kotor to Crete. However, you can drive to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 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 Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 23h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–350
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–330
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–350
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Podgorica Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +382 32 520 495
- info@kotortotirana.com
- Website
- kotortotirana.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Website
- https://www.kotortotirana.com/
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- support@gomontenegro.me
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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