There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Olbia by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB)plane HER - OLB
7h 12m€111–201Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Pisabusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
44h 7mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Livornobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
2d 2hBus and ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Firenzebusferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
2d 3hBus and ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Firenze Autostazionebusferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centraletrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbiacarferry
2d 16h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Olbia is to fly which costs €110 - €210 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Olbia is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €110 - €210.
The distance between Crete and Olbia is 1502 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Olbia without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 44h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Crete to Olbia, including transfers.
Olbia is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:38 AM in Crete and 4:38 AM in Olbia.
There are 3192+ hotels available in Olbia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Olbia, Italy?
easyJet and Ryanair fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) twice a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Livorno Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- [email protected]
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Vlorë to Firenze
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Tirana to Firenze Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.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
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Livorno to Port of Olbia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
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