There are 10 ways to get from Ohrid to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
7h 50m€65–207Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 54mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Vlorëbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
26h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ohrid to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
15h 19m€266–321Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Negotinobus
- Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
9h 20mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TIA - CHQ
9h 53m€101–276Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Negotinobus
- Take the train from Negotino to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
9h 58mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Përmetbus
- Take the bus from Përmet to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
13h 12mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Përmetbus
- Take the bus from Përmet to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
15h 5mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ohrid to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
27h 43m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohrid to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ohrid to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €65 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohrid to Crete. However, there are services departing from Ohrid and arriving at Heraklion via Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Ohrid and Crete is 980 km.
The best way to get from Ohrid to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Ioánnina which takes 26h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Ohrid to Crete, including transfers.
Ohrid to Crete bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, depart from Ohrid station.
Ohrid to Crete bus services, operated by Euro Bus MK, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Ohrid. It is currently 7:12 PM in Ohrid and 8:12 PM in Crete.
There are 518+ hotels available in Crete.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Negotino to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Pogradec to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- 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 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Ohrid to Negotino
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Ohrid to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Sarandë to Përmet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/bus-companies/trans-dea
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Përmet to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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