There are 6 ways to get from Brindisi to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
5h 21m€88–173Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
25h 30m€191–432Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
25h 35mFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BDS - CHQ
6h 10m€102–345Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
27h 30m€121–262Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
34h 48m
Brindisi to Crete by car ferry, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €180 and takes 5h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €85 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi to Crete. However, there are services departing from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and arriving at Heraklion via Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 35m.
The distance between Brindisi and Crete is 869 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 30m and costs €190 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Brindisi to Crete, including transfers.
Brindisi to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Brindisi to Crete bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Brindisi. It is currently 5:26 AM in Brindisi and 6:26 AM in Crete.
There are 3123+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Brindisi, Italy and Crete, Greece?
ITA Airways, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. 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.
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Verona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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