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

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There are 10 ways to get from Albania to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, 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 11m
    €78–222

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 3m
    €160–365

  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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 15m

  4. 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 50m
    €99–330

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

    1. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IOA - HER
    7h 33m

  6. 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
    17h 15m
    €102–380

  7. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    7h 5m
    €84–245

  8. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Korçë to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    7h 43m
    €105–303

  9. 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

  10. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    25h 24m

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

What companies run services between Albania and Crete, Greece?

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

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