There are 8 ways to get from Matera to Crete by train, busferry, bus, car ferry, plane, 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.
Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
best- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
28h 42mBus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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€80–247Bus 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
18h 35m€134–436Bus, 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 23mBus, 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 Abs / ...
31h 59mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Durrësferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
39h 18mBus 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€86–326Bus to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldibus
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
8h 36m€80–252
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 17m and costs €80 - €250.
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 23m.
The distance between Matera and Crete is 1326 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 28h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 28h 42m to get from Matera to Crete, including transfers.
Matera to Crete bus services, operated by Itabus, depart from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo station.
Matera to Crete bus services, operated by Itabus, arrive at Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 3:10 AM in Matera and 4:10 AM in Crete.
There are 2990+ 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 train to Altamura, take the train to Bari Centrale, walk to Bari Centrale, take the line 50 bus to Stazione Marittima, walk to Bari Porto, take the vehicle to Durrës, walk to Durrës, take the bus to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, then fly to Sitia Airport (JSH).
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–470
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Zakinthos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- 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
- €45–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- 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
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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 Taranto - Ponte di Pietra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Matera to Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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