There are 9 ways to get from Matera to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
5h 17m€75–198Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
8h 6m€70–246Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzibus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
27h 25mBus to Naples Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parkingbus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAP - CHQ
8h 39m€101–334Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BRI - JSH
19h 35m€124–456Bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRI - CHQ
5h 45m€86–306Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falconebus
- 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
29h 22mBus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera - Piazza Matteotti to Taranto - Ponte di Pietrabus 710
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
31h 59mBus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Altamura to Bari Centralebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Durrësferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
40h 44m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €70 - €250 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Matera to Crete. However, there are services departing from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo and arriving at Heraklion via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 22m.
The distance between Matera and Crete is 1044 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 27h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Matera to Crete, including transfers.
Matera to Crete bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Crete bus services, operated by Itabus S.p.A., arrive at Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 4:16 AM in Matera and 5:16 AM in Crete.
There are 2811+ hotels available in Crete.
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 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
Bus from Matera - Piazza Matteotti to Taranto - Ponte di Pietra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Naples Metropark Central Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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 Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Ferrovie Appulo Lucane
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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