There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Durrës by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
5h 22m$81–189Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
18h 53m$198–409Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Durrësbus
20h 53mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
7h 25m$96–291Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane JSH - TIA
5h 50m$171–302Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Durrësbus
22h 14mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
25h 40m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Durrës is to fly which costs $80 - $190 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Durrës is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $80 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Durrës. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Durrës via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 14m.
The distance between Crete and Durrës is 859 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Durrës without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 53m and costs $190 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Crete to Durrës, including transfers.
Crete to Durrës bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Durrës bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Durrës is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:45 AM in Crete and 5:45 AM in Durrës.
There are 4344+ hotels available in Durrës.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Durrës, Albania?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 69 213 1213
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- 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
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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