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

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There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or ferry

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

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    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
    5h 17m
    €70–178

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

    cheapest
    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
    €66–276

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 38m

  4. 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
    €124–306

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

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    8h 36m
    €75–214

  6. 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 23m

  7. 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 Abs / ...
    31h 59m

  8. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Durrësferry ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 14m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,043.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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 Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI 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 train from Matera Centrale Station to Heraklion Port via Altamura, Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 28h 38m.

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