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

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

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    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 Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 12m
    €74–207

  2. 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 26m

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    6h 35m
    €86–305

  4. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bari Palese Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    9h 30m
    €120–348

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi to Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzobus bus
    12h 54m

  6. 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 Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    10h 41m
    €84–282

  7. 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 Afragola to Ferrandina-Pom.Migl.train train
    11h 4m
    €121–370

  8. 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

  9. 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 22m

  10. 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

  11. 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 23m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

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Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 1,043.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Matera. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 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, Bari Centrale, and Bari FS Park - Via Capruzzi in around 26h 26m.

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