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How to get fromBrindisi to Creteby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Brindisi to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BDS - HER
    10h 36m
    €97–197

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 15m
    €197–425

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    25h 34m

  4. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    27h 30m
    €124–307

  5. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    34h 48m

Brindisi to Crete by car ferry, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration27h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

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

easyJet, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Heraklion Port via Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 34h 48m.

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