There are 7 ways to get from Samo to Crete by taxi, plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or shuttle
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 to Chania International Airport
best- 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€320–704Train, shuttle to Lamezia Terme International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Bianco to Catanzaro Lidotrain
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.train
- Take a shuttle bus from S. Eufemia Lamezia Terme - Stazione FS to 2º Reggimento Aves Sirio
- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SUF - CHQ
14h 51m€137–318Train, 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 Hsw
35h 28mTaxi 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
8h 14m€339–506Train, ferry, train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Brancaleone to Villa S.Giovannitrain
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
9h 51mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Africo Nuovo to Lamezia Terme Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lamezia Terme Airport to Cosenzabus 384
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Lushnjëbusferry
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
47h 21m
Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samo to Crete is to train and shuttle and fly which costs €130 - €320 and takes 14h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Samo to Crete is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €330 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Samo to Crete. However, there are services departing from Africo Nuovo and arriving at Heraklion Port via Lamezia Terme Airport, Cosenza - Autostazione, Lushnjë and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 21m.
The distance between Samo and Crete is 907 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 9h 13m to get from Samo to Crete, including transfers.
Samo to Crete bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, depart from Africo Nuovo station.
Samo to Crete bus services, operated by Autolinee Federico, arrive at Lamezia Terme Airport station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Samo. It is currently 5:01 AM in Samo and 6:01 AM in Crete.
There are 3021+ 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 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 Reggio Calabria Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bovalino to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bovalino to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brancaleone to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- 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
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- 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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