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

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

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    11h
    €86–285

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    8h 52m
    €74–197

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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
    4. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    26h 17m

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    14h 25m
    €128–410

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    11h 47m
    €87–264

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CHQ - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    12h 15m
    €119–342

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Brindisi Istituto Professionale Falcone to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    29h 17m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    33h 13m

  9. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Altamuratrain train
    35h 16m

  10. Bus and ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Durrës to Port of Bariferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari Centrale to Altamurabus bus
    40h 38m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration9h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 984.9 km
  • Duration: 11h

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Matera. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), walk to Bari Airport, then take the bus to Matera piazza Matteotti. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Stazione Marittima, Italia-De Rossi, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 26h 17m.

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