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

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Sarandë by plane, bus, car ferry, train, shuttle, busferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

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    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 Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    8h 45m

  2. Bus and ferry, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus bus
    3. Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar car
    19h 8m
    $101–143

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    18h 15m
    $207–386

  4. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    19h 5m

  5. 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 Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    9h 33m

  6. Fly Sitia Airport to Preveza Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane plane JSH - PVK
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    7h 40m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    11h 50m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Fiershuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Levan to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    10h 13m
    $104–298

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, Flying Dolphin

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patras to Corfubusferry bus ferry X1
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    25h 51m
    $116–147

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$117Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 762.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sarandë, Albania?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Sarandë. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, take the bus to Gjirokastër, then take the bus to Sarandë. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sarandë via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, and Gjirokastër in around 18h 15m.

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