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

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

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

    best
    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
    10h
    €135–385

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

    cheapest
    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 6m
    €73–280

  3. Drive, car ferry

    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
    €280–470

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    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 41m

  5. 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
    5h 17m
    €91–266

  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
    €127–335

  7. 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 Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 56m

  8. Italobus Connections, bus and ferry, bus, 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 ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    30h 46m

  9. Bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di 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 20m
    €127–245

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Baribus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    33h 8m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 16mAverage 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 take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI airport, then fly to Sitia Airport (JSH). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Matera to Heraklion Port via Port of Bari, Port of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 26h 56m.

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