There are 6 ways to get from Catanzaro to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SUF - HER
12h 57m€176–339Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SUF - CHQ
6h 30m€162–357Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain Ic
- 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
32h 43mTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
35hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catanzaro to Cosenzabus 384
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
35h 55mBus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catanzaro to Baribus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
43h 16m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catanzaro to Crete is to fly which costs €170 - €340 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Catanzaro to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 30m and costs €160 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Catanzaro to Crete. However, there are services departing from Catanzaro and arriving at Heraklion via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
The distance between Catanzaro and Crete is 922 km.
The best way to get from Catanzaro to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 32h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 57m to get from Catanzaro to Crete, including transfers.
Catanzaro to Crete bus services, operated by Ferrovie Della Calabria, depart from Catanzaro station.
Catanzaro to Crete bus services, operated by Ferrovie Della Calabria, arrive at Cosenza station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Catanzaro. It is currently 4:01 PM in Catanzaro and 5:01 PM in Crete.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Catanzaro, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and Eurowings fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Salzburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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 Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 328/2391117
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Bus from Catanzaro to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- web.ferroviedellacalabria.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catanzaro to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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