There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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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€86–191Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry 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
25h 27mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane CHQ - BDS
7h 50m€98–329Bus 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
26h 52mFerry, 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 Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
27h 52mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
36h 40m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) is to fly which costs €85 - €200 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €85 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS). However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Borgo Casale via Ioannina, Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 52m.
The distance between Crete and Brindisi Airport (BDS) is 869 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS), including transfers.
Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Brindisi Airport (BDS) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:26 AM in Crete and 11:26 PM in Brindisi Airport (BDS).
There are 1157+ hotels available in Brindisi Airport (BDS).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Brindisi Airport (BDS), 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 Borgo Casale via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, Durrës, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, and Brindisi Station in around 36h 40m.
- 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
- €80–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
- €75–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- 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
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 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 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
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- 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
- €120–310
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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