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

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There are 11 ways to get from Ohrid to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTIA - HER
    7h 50m
    €65–177

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to AthenstrainIc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    18h 54m

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    26h 46m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    15h 17m
    €237–392

  5. Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ioanninabus
    3. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeIOA - HER
    11h

  6. Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Negotinobus
    2. Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelijatrain
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSKG - HER
    9h 20m

  7. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeTIA - CHQ
    9h 53m
    €101–266

  8. Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ioanninabus
    3. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeIOA - CHQ
    12h 38m

  9. Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Negotinobus
    2. Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelijatrain
    3. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSKG - CHQ
    9h 58m

  10. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Florinacar
    2. Take the train from Florina to PlatytrainRe
    3. Take the train from Platy to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    19h 29m
    €181–313

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    27h 43m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ohrid, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Ohrid to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Elbasan, walk to Elbasan, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Tirana, Airport, walk to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 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 vehicle from Ohrid to Heraklion Port via Pogradec, Larisa, Larissa, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 54m.

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