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

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

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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
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNAP - HER
    8h 51m
    €90–304

  2. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Taranto to Porto Di Brindisicar
    2. Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
    3. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    22h 10m
    €266–441

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    27h 45m

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

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Brindisitrain
    2. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBDS - HER
    10h 29m
    €112–337

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

    1. Take the bus from Taranto to Materabus
    2. Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airportbus
    3. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeBRI - JSH
    11h 29m

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

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

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

    1. Take the train from Taranto to Bari Centraletrain
    2. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrësbus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTIA - HER
    12h 16m

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

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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Chania

    1. Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorëbus
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    32h 4m

  10. Bus, bus and ferry #2

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

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest 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 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 Taranto to Heraklion Port via Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 22h 10m.

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