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How to get fromTaranto to Creteby bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, busferry or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Taranto to Crete by bus, plane, car, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    7h 21m

  2. Train to Brindisi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BDS - HER
    9h 39m
    €109–358

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taranto to Porto Di Brindisicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 13m
    €231–512

  4. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 9m

  5. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane BRI - JSH
    12h 59m

  6. Italobus Connections, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRI - CHQ
    7h 49m

  7. Train, bus and ferry to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    12h 33m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    27h 46m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    29h 16m

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    35h 26m

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€27Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Taranto to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Matera, walk to Matera piazza Matteotti, take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari-Airport-BRI 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 Taranto to Heraklion Port via Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 22h 13m.

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