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There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BDS - HER
    10h 52m
    €91–242

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    27h 41m

  3. Train to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    5h 58m
    €104–252

  4. Fly Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BDS - CHQ
    10h 10m
    €128–350

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    28h 49m

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    36h 52m

Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.2 km
  • Duration: 10h 52m

What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair, ITA Airways, and two other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Heraklion Port via Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 36h 52m.

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