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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus bus
    9h 40m
    $87–266

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry 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 Pogradecbus bus
    19h 7m

  3. 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 bus from Vlorë to Ohridbus bus
    26h 36m

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

    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 to Ohridbus bus
    9h 2m
    $92–282

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus bus
    10h 8m
    $117–337

  6. 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 to Ohridbus bus
    11h 5m
    $122–343

  7. 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 Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    12h 51m

  8. 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 Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Elbasanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    15h 24m

  9. Car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Platytrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain train Re
    5. Drive from Florina to Ohridcar car
    19h 29m
    $247–552

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus bus
    27h 43m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration1h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 923.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ohrid, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Ohrid. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG), walk to Thessaloniki Airport, take the bus to Thessaloniki Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos, walk to Thessaloniki, take the train to Florina, drive to Bitola, then take the bus to Ohrid. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Ohrid via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Larissa, Larisa, and Pogradec in around 19h 7m.

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