There are 9 ways to get from Struga to Crete by bus, plane, car, train, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)TIA - HER
6h 38m€66–216Drive, train, car ferry
- Drive from Struga to Florina
- Take the train from Florina to PlatyRe
- Take the train from Platy to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
19h 40m€211–247Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
26h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Struga to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
15h 8m€265–323Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)TIA - JSH
8h 37m€75–275Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)TIA - CHQ
8h 42m€102–285Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Struga to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)IOA - HER
10h 40mBus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Prrenjas to Korçë
- Take the bus from Korçë to Larisa
- Take the train from Larissa to AthensIc
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
19h 47mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Struga to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
27h 23m
Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Struga to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €65 - €220 and takes 6h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Struga to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €65 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Struga to Crete. However, there are services departing from Struga and arriving at Heraklion via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 2m.
The distance between Struga and Crete is 963 km.
The best way to get from Struga to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Ioánnina which takes 26h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 38m to get from Struga to Crete, including transfers.
Struga to Crete bus services, operated by Senad Tours, depart from Struga station.
Struga to Crete bus services, operated by Senad Tours, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Struga. It is currently 7:55 AM in Struga and 8:55 AM in Crete.
There are 2521+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Struga, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Struga to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Tirana, Airport, walk to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 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 Struga to Heraklion Port via Florina, Platy, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
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 Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Florina to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Platy to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Larissa to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Struga to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Struga to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Elbasan to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- Travelbusel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Prrenjas to Korçë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
Bus from Elbasan to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Korçë to Larisa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- 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
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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