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How to get fromLecce to Creteby plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lecce to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, shuttle, 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
    9h 45m
    €91–204

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    3. Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    10h 36m
    €88–227

  3. 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 19m

  4. Fly Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BDS - CHQ
    10h 8m
    €102–402

  5. Bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    13h 19m

  6. 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 50m

  7. 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 32m

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration9h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 45m

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

ITA Airways, easyJet, 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 32m.

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