There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Albania by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or 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 from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane JSH - FCO
7h€125–247Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HER - FCO
7h 7m€69–205Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
29h 5mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane CHQ - FCO
5h 45m€76–273Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
32h 40mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
35h 50mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
36h 13mBus and ferry, ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr / ...
42h 57m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Albania is to fly which costs €65 - €210 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Albania is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €75 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Albania. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Aventino/Albania via Tirana, Kavajë and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 13m.
The distance between Crete and Albania is 1433 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Albania without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 29h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Crete to Albania, including transfers.
Crete to Albania bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Albania bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Albania is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 9:46 AM in Crete and 8:46 AM in Albania.
There are 21219+ hotels available in Albania.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Albania, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Preveza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Fiumicino International Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bari Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- 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 Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- [email protected]
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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