There are 10 ways to get from Pogradec to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
7h 50m€83–196Bus, 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
17h 50mBus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
22h 58mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pogradec to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 26m€221–479Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Thessalonikibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
8h 23m€119–305Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
6h 32mBus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Mëmëlisht to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TIA - CHQ
8h 36mBus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Korçë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
12h 56mBus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Larisabus
- Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
22h 11m€105–226Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
27h 21m
Pogradec to Crete by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pogradec to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €80 - €200 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pogradec to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €80 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Pogradec to Crete. However, there are services departing from Pogradec and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 58m.
The distance between Pogradec and Crete is 912 km.
The best way to get from Pogradec to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 17h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Pogradec to Crete, including transfers.
Pogradec to Crete bus services, operated by Alvavel, depart from Pogradec station.
Pogradec to Crete bus services, operated by Alvavel, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Pogradec. It is currently 11:38 PM in Pogradec and 12:38 AM in Crete.
There are 2853+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Pogradec, Albania and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pogradec to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki KTEL, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 bus from Pogradec to Heraklion Port via Larisa, Larissa, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–200
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Pogradec to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pogradec to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Mëmëlisht to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Korçë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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