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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Albania by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    4h 32m
    $83–253

  2. 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 16m

  3. 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

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    6h 55m
    $112–371

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    7h 52m

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    8h 30m

  7. Bus and ferry

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

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

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Duration3hAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 847 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Albania?

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

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