There are 7 ways to get from Samo to Crete by car, plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Drive to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Drive from Samo to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SUF - CHQ
7h 49m€124–292Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bovalino to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
33h 57mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Bovalino to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
35h 28mDrive to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from Samo to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUFcar
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SUF - HER
7h 36m€133–284Taxi to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the taxi from Samo to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)taxi
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane REG - CHQ
9h 13m€315–674Taxi to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the taxi from Samo to Reggio Calabria Airport (REG)taxi
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane REG - HER
6h 34m€319–496Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bianco to Arcavacata Universitàbus
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
46h 5m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samo to Crete is to drive and fly which costs €130 - €290 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Samo to Crete is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs €310 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Samo to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bianco and arriving at Heraklion Port via Rende - UNICAL Terminal, Cosenza - Autostazione, Lushnjë and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
The distance between Samo and Crete is 962 km.
The best way to get from Samo to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Samo to Crete, including transfers.
Samo to Crete bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Bianco station.
Samo to Crete bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Arcavacata Università station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Samo. It is currently 6:15 PM in Samo and 7:15 PM in Crete.
There are 3082+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Samo, Italy and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Samo to Crete. However, you can drive to Lamezia-Terme-Airport-SUF airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samo to Heraklion via Bovalino, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 33h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bovalino to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bovalino to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Bianco to Arcavacata Università
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Lushnjë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–130
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- €190–240
Taxi e Autonoleggio con Conducente
- Phone
- +39 0965 780233
- Website
- autonoleggioconconducentetaxi.com
Taxi Natale E Lucrezia
- Phone
- +39 347 524 9318
Taxi e Autonoleggio con Conducente
- Phone
- +39 0965 780233
- Website
- autonoleggioconconducentetaxi.com
Taxi Natale E Lucrezia
- Phone
- +39 347 524 9318
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