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

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

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  1. Drive, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Matera to Port Of Baricar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 56m
    €271–565

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

    cheapest
    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
    €92–290

  3. Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Taranto Port 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 51m

  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 5m
    €136–399

  5. Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Tarantobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 46m

  6. Bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Baribus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 19m
    €140–253

  7. Train, bus and 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 busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    35h 36m

  8. 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 16m
    €94–308

  9. 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
    €118–339

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

    1. Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus bus
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NAP - CHQ
    8h 59m
    €105–417

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration19h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Matera to Crete. However, you can drive to Port Of Bari, take the car ferry to Port of Igoumenitsa, drive to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Paros, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matera to Heraklion via Taranto, Taranto Port, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 29h 51m.

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