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How to get fromGostivar to Creteby taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Gostivar to Crete by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gostivar to Skopje-Airport-SKPtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKP - HER
    5h 10m
    €227–441

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 45m
    €113–167

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 29m
    €194–419

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    45h 30m
    €242–592

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gostivar to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    31h

Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 888.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 10m

What companies run services between Gostivar, North Macedonia and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Gostivar to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Skopje-Airport-SKP airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gostivar to Heraklion Port via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 21h 29m.

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