There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Shkodër by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane JSH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
8h 35m$197–324Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
5h 42m$107–291Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
21h 3m$206–428Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostelbus
7h 45m$127–354Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
21h 21m$237–511Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, karl Topia to Shkodërbus
27h 9mBus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
33h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Shkodër is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $300 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Shkodër is to fly and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Shkodër. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Shkodër via Terminal C and Tirana, karl Topia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 9m.
The distance between Crete and Shkodër is 967 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Shkodër without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 21h 3m and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Crete to Shkodër, including transfers.
Crete to Shkodër bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Shkodër bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Shkodër is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:51 PM in Crete and 4:51 PM in Shkodër.
There are 1155+ hotels available in Shkodër.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Shkodër, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Shkodër. However, you can fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana Airport, then take the bus to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta via Port of Piraeus and Piraeus in around 21h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355 69 750 4535
- [email protected]
- Website
- candy-tours.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Shkoder - The Wanderers Hostel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- 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
- +1 267 805 2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Tirana, karl Topia to Shkodër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- AlbanianBus
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- $150–380
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–240
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- Seajets
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