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

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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Taranto by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Naples Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CHQ - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    10h 26m
    €129–387

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain train
    13h 15m
    €76–205

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    25h 55m

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naples Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    2. Take the train from Napoli Afragola to Tarantotrain train
    11h 53m
    €102–299

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain train
    9h 28m
    €83–283

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    12h 23m

  7. Fly Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Matera to Metapontobus bus
    4. Take the train from Metaponto to Tarantotrain train
    17h 8m
    €131–417

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    27h 42m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train Re
    27h 46m

  10. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    28h 7m

  11. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    36h 55m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,393 km
  • Duration: 10h 26m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Taranto Port via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 36h 55m.

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