There are 5 ways to get from Gostivar to Crete by taxi, plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Gostivar to Skopje-Airport-SKPtaxi
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKP - HER
4h 55m€227–461Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
cheapest- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
22h 45m€122–162Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 28m€193–404Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
45h 30m€247–522Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
31h
Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gostivar to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €120 - €170 and takes 22h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Gostivar to Crete is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs €220 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Gostivar to Crete. However, there are services departing from Gostivar and arriving at Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Gostivar and Crete is 888 km.
The best way to get from Gostivar to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 21h 28m and costs €190 - €410.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Gostivar to Crete, including transfers.
Gostivar to Crete bus services, operated by Euroturist, depart from Gostivar station.
Gostivar to Crete bus services, operated by Euroturist, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Gostivar. It is currently 4:26 PM in Gostivar and 5:26 PM in Crete.
There are 3117+ hotels available in Crete.
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 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 23 139949
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Vakcare Struga
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Gostivar to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- €120–150
Balindoll
- Phone
- +389 70 870 212
- Website
- facebook.com
City taxi
- Phone
- +389 72 250 315
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Goldi
- Phone
- +389 77 982 005
- Website
- facebook.com
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