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

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane JSH - TIA
    8h 20m
    $48–295

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    18h 53m
    $194–364

  3. 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 Elbasanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Durrësbus bus
    20h 54m

  4. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    5h 22m
    $86–239

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    7h 45m
    $120–368

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Durrësbus bus
    22h 13m

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    25h 40m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration9h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 916.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Durrës, Albania?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) 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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