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

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There are 10 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 Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    7h 46m
    €67–160

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 4m

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 7m

  4. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane TIA - JSH
    12h 15m
    €136–288

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

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Tiranabus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TIA - CHQ
    9h 50m
    €83–268

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

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    10h 53m
    €91–188

  7. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    11h 26m
    €112–306

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

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IOA - HER
    12h 10m

  9. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ohrid to Florinacar car
    2. Take the train from Florina to Platytrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain train Ic
    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
    19h 47m
    €201–460

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    27h 54m

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

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 Tirana, 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, and Port of Piraeus in around 19h 4m.

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