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

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There are 9 ways to get from Tirana to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    4h 1m
    €67–211

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 35m
    €175–380

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Larisabus bus
    2. Take the train from Larissa to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 39m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Tirana to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 13m
    €251–508

  5. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane TIA - JSH
    7h 30m
    €91–240

  6. Fly Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TIA - CHQ
    6h 5m
    €98–250

  7. Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IOA - HER
    10h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 50m

  9. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    24h

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Tirana, Albania and Crete, Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Tirana to Heraklion Port once daily, and the journey takes 24h.

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