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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Tríkala by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or train

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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 Trikalabus bus
    6h 52m
    €116–248

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

    cheapest
    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 Trikalabus bus
    6h 55m
    €64–155

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Trikalabus bus
    14h 27m
    €152–347

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Trikalabus bus
    19h
    €86–124

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Trikalabus bus
    7h 23m
    €86–263

  6. Car ferry, train, bus via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Trikalabus bus
    14h 42m
    €168–400

  7. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Paleofarsalostrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Paleofarsalos to Trikalabus bus
    14h 47m
    €150–345

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Patras to Tríkalabus bus
    23h 12m
    €84–98

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tríkala, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Tríkala. 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, then take the bus to Trikala. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Trikala via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street in around 14h 27m.

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