There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Igoumenitsa by plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane JSH - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus
6h 15m€163–406Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus
25h 10m€70–74Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
16h 14m€175–385Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus
18h 30m€86–118Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus
6h 22m€116–242Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus
8h 55m€123–350
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Igoumenitsa is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €69 - €74 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Igoumenitsa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs €160 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Igoumenitsa. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Igoumenitsa via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Crete and Igoumenitsa is 766 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Igoumenitsa without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 14m and costs €170 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Crete to Igoumenitsa, including transfers.
Crete to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Igoumenitsa bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 1028+ hotels available in Igoumenitsa.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Igoumenitsa, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Igoumenitsa. However, you can fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, then take the bus to Igoumenitsa. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Igoumenitsa via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL in around 16h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- 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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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/
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