There are 6 ways to get from Scalea to Crete by train, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)NAP - HER
6h 53m€88–252Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Scalea to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
25h 2m€305–409Train, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to SibariFr
- Take the train from Sibari 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
31h 44mTrain, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)NAP - JSH
8h 21m€142–322Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Take the train from Corinth to PiraeusRe
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
37h 8mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione7
- Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrës
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
45h 10m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scalea to Crete is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Scalea to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 53m and costs €85 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Scalea to Crete. However, there are services departing from Scalea - Hotel Talao and arriving at Heraklion Port via Cosenza - Autostazione, Durrës and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 10m.
The distance between Scalea and Crete is 1348 km.
The best way to get from Scalea to Crete without a car is to train and Bus and bus and ferry which takes 31h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Scalea to Crete, including transfers.
Scalea to Crete bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, depart from Scalea - Hotel Talao station.
Scalea to Crete bus services, operated by Preite Cosenza, arrive at Cosenza Autostazione station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Scalea. It is currently 6:03 PM in Scalea and 7:03 PM in Crete.
There are 902+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Scalea, Italy and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Scalea to Crete. However, you can take the train to Napoli Centrale, walk to Garibaldi, take the bus to Napoli - Capodichino Aeroporto, walk to Naples Airport (NAP) 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 Scalea to Heraklion Port via Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 25h 2m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Naples Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Naples Airport to Sitia Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Sibari to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Scalea-S.Domen.Talao to Sibari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €13–18
- Base Standard
- €29–40
- Base Premium
- €35–55
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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 Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 48m
- 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
- Phone
- +39 0984 413001
- info@autoservizipreite.it
- Website
- autoservizipreite.it
Bus from Scalea - Hotel Talao to Cosenza Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- autoservizipreite.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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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