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

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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Korçë by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    8h 5m
    $83–223

  2. Car ferry, train, bus via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry 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 Korçëbus bus
    17h 27m

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Larisa to Korçëbus bus
    17h 32m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus bus
    21h 34m

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus bus
    9h 26m

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus bus
    8h 55m

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Korçëbus bus
    11h 59m

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kozanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kozani to Korçëbus bus
    9h 23m

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Korçëbus bus
    10h 8m
    $108–325

  10. Car ferry, train, bus #2

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Larisa to Korçëbus bus
    20h 37m
    $211–457

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Korçëbus bus
    27h 35m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,010.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Korçë. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, take the bus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, then take the bus to Korçë. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Korçë via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Larissa, and Larisa in around 17h 27m.

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