There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Kotor by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
8h 42m€101–251Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
25h 30m€191–364Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Podgorica Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Podgorica Airport (TGD)plane HER - TGD
- Take a shuttle bus from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
7h 7m€201–431Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
11h 5m€123–359Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
10h 14m€118–382Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
9h 46m€126–254Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomiketrain
- Take the bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 50m€131–201Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
30h 54m€144–270Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 41m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Kotor is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 7m and costs €200 - €440.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Kotor. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Terminal C and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 41m.
The distance between Crete and Kotor is 1057 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Kotor without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 30m and costs €190 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Crete to Kotor, including transfers.
Crete to Kotor bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Kotor bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Kotor is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:45 AM in Crete and 10:45 AM in Kotor.
There are 6192+ hotels available in Kotor.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Kotor, Montenegro?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Kotor. 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, then take the bus to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Shkodër - Center, and Shkodër GD - oil Doshi in around 25h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Podgorica Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- 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
- €90–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Podgorica Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomike
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trainkos
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +382 69 737 787
- [email protected]
- Website
- gomontenegro.me
Shuttle from Podgorica Airport to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Schedules at
- gomontenegro.me
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–28
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- 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
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- 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
- €120–280
- 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
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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