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How to get fromMatera to Creteby bus, plane, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Matera to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    9h 51m
    €70–235

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 25m

  3. Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NAP - CHQ
    10h 34m
    €101–313

  4. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    7h 47m
    €70–198

  5. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BRI - JSH
    19h 35m
    €124–406

  6. Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRI - CHQ
    5h 45m
    €81–286

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

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    12h 46m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falconebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 22m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera - Piazza Matteotti to Taranto - Ponte di Pietrabus bus 710
    2. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    31h 59m

  10. Bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Durrësferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 31m

Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket€46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 51m

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

There is no direct connection from Matera to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Naples Metropark Central Parking, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) 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 Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Heraklion Port via Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi, Italia-De Rossi, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 27h 25m.

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