There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
9h 30m€101–303Bus and ferry, bus
- 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
27h 19mBus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
13h 19mBus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TIA - CHQ
15h 22mBus 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 / ...
28h 50mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
36h 32m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €310 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Crete is to fly which takes 9h 30m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Lecce and Crete is 914 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 27h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Lecce to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Lecce. It is currently 10:15 PM in Lecce and 11:15 PM in Crete.
There are 2939+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Crete, Greece?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and three 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 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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 Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 52 22 55 39
- Website
- tirana-airport.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- tirana-airport.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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