There are 6 ways to get from Samo to Crete by taxi, plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Samo to Reggio-Calabria-Airport-REG
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)REG - HER
7h 29m€181–375Train, train to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bianco to Catanzaro Lido
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SUF - HER
11h 15m€82–256Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the train from Bianco to BrindisiIc
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
33h 57mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Samo to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
37h 26m€665–1,024Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bianco to Arcavacata Università
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
42h 29mTrain, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bianco to BrindisiIc
- Take the bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
42h 57m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samo to Crete is to train and fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Samo to Crete is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €180 - €380.
The distance between Samo and Crete is 979 km.
The best way to get from Samo to Crete without a car is to train and Bus and bus and ferry via Ioánnina which takes 33h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Samo to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Samo. It is currently 11:50 PM in Samo and 12:50 AM in Crete.
There are 2488+ 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 take the taxi to Reggio-Calabria-Airport-REG 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 Samo to Heraklion via Bianco, Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Ioannina, and Ioannina in around 33h 57m.
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- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bianco to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
Train from Bianco to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €8–11
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bianco to Catanzaro Lido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- 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 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Bianco to Arcavacata Università
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
Taxi Natale E Lucrezia
- Phone
- +39 347 524 9318
Taxi e Autonoleggio con Conducente
- Phone
- +39 0965 780233
- Website
- autonoleggioconconducentetaxi.com
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