There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Brindisi by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane HER - BDS
6h 32m€86–181Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
24h 7mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisicarferry
28h 18m€123–254Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CHQ - BDS
7h 50m€103–349Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
25h 33mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
34h 45m
Crete to Brindisi by ferry, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Brindisi is to fly which costs €85 - €190 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Brindisi is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Brindisi. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto via Ioannina and Vlorë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 33m.
The distance between Crete and Brindisi is 869 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Brindisi without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 24h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Crete to Brindisi, including transfers.
Crete to Brindisi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Brindisi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Brindisi is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:25 AM in Crete and 5:25 AM in Brindisi.
There are 1156+ hotels available in Brindisi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Brindisi, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 34h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- 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 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- 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 Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- 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 Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Porto di Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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