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

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There are 8 ways to get from Otranto to Crete by bus, busferry, car, car ferry, plane, ferry, shuttle, or train

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  1. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    best
    1. Take the bus from Otranto, Via Orte to Brindisibus 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
    28h 53m

  2. Bus, train, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    12h 21m
    €107–350

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Otranto to Voloscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Volos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Mantoudi 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
    41h 14m
    €621–1,066

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus 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. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IOA - HER
    18h 20m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    30h 53m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Otranto - Stazione FSE to Lecce - Viale Gallipolibus bus 101 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    38h 36m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    14h 41m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Otranto to Lecce - Via Don Boscobus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TIA - CHQ
    16h 45m

Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Otranto, Apulia, Italy and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Otranto to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Brindisi, walk to Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, take the bus to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, walk to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, take the vehicle to Vlorë, walk to Vlore , station, take the bus to Ioannina, walk to Ioannina, then take the vehicle to Heraklion. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Otranto to Heraklion Port via Volos, Mantoudi, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 41h 14m.

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