There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Polignano a Mare by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
25h 28mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane HER - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Polignano A Maretrain
6h 24m€80–214Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane JSH - BRI
27h 37m€167–458Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Polignano A Maretrain Re
27h 50mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the bus from Brindisi to Polignano a Marebus 555
28h 6mFerry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Polignano A Maretrain Re
28h 37mBus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the carferry from Durrës to Port of Baricarferry
37h 26m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Polignano a Mare is to fly and train which costs €80 - €220 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Polignano a Mare is to fly and train which takes 6h 24m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Polignano a Mare. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Polignano a Mare via Ioannina, Vlorë, Brindisi - Via Del Mare and Brindisi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 6m.
The distance between Crete and Polignano a Mare is 1281 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Polignano a Mare without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 25h 28m to get from Crete to Polignano a Mare, including transfers.
Crete to Polignano a Mare bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Polignano a Mare bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Polignano a Mare is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:52 AM in Crete and 5:52 AM in Polignano a Mare.
There are 3856+ hotels available in Polignano a Mare.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Polignano a Mare, Italy?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Polignano A Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- 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
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
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
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brindisi to Polignano a Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- 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
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €62–114
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- €65
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- €94
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- €114
- Car
- €100
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Durrës to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
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