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

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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Malta by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or train

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  1. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    24h 57m

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Caserta to Barlettatrain train
    3. Take the train from Barletta to Bari S. Spiritotrain train
    10h 6m
    €82–288

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    41h 27m
    €202–269

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    17h 45m
    €152–477

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    27h 50m

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    32h 16m

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    4h 7m
    €98–224

  8. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JTR - BRI
    7h 18m
    €139–385

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    4h 30m
    €110–332

  10. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    11h 25m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,261.9 km
  • Duration: 24h 57m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta, Italy?

Olympic Air, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Malta via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Q. Sella-Calefati, Garibaldi-V.Emanuele, and Colombo-Dalmazia in around 32h 16m.

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