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

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There are 11 ways to get from Taranto to Crete by train, plane, car, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Taranto to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NAP - HER
    8h 40m
    €81–330

  2. 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
    €293–411

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train Re
    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 30m

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

    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
    10h 50m
    €108–364

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

    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

  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 to Brindisi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain train
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BDS - CHQ
    11h 8m
    €129–343

  8. 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

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    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

  10. 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 / ...
    28h 41m

  11. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    36h 45m

Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration2h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€26Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Taranto, Italy and Crete, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Taranto Port to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 36h 45m.

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