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How to get fromCrete to Albaniaby plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Albania by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane JSH - TIA
    9h 35m
    $178–306

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    4h 32m
    $88–273

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus bus
    20h 9m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus bus
    22h 51m

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    6h 35m
    $118–334

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    24h 43m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 904.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 35m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Albania?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) once daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Tirana once daily, and the journey takes 24h.

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