There are 11 ways to get from Pristina to Crete by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car
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Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
7h 22m€57–176Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 24m€177–305Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
20h 59m€94–133Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
42h 53m€124–173Shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKP - HER
9h 6m€92–401Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tirana Airportbus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
7h 6m€81–216Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
8h€93–245Shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKP - CHQ
8h 55m€153–540Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Pristina to Skopjetrain
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
25h 10mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pristina to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
28h 30mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pristina to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 44m€268–437
Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pristina to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Pristina to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Pristina to Crete. However, there are services departing from Pristina and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 59m.
The distance between Pristina and Crete is 942 km.
The best way to get from Pristina to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 19h 24m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Pristina to Crete, including transfers.
Pristina to Crete bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, depart from Pristina station.
Pristina to Crete bus services, operated by Barileva Turist, arrive at Thessaloníki station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Pristina. It is currently 3:09 PM in Pristina and 4:09 PM in Crete.
There are 2670+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Pristina, Kosovo and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pristina to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Thessaloníki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, 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 Pristina to Heraklion Port via Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 19h 24m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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 Skopje International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
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 Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
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 Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- €30–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- info@trainkos.com
- Website
- trainkos.com
Train from Pristina to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- http://www.trainkos.com/
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31–160
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €31–34
- Private
- €90–160
- Phone
- +383 44 115 097
- arbenitours@hotmail.net
- Website
- arbenitours.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- arbenitours.com
- 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
- +355 695 718 514
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
- 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
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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