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How to get fromHeraklion to Durrësby plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Durrës by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    5h 22m
    $86–239

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    18h 53m
    $198–415

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Elbasan to Durrësbus bus
    20h 54m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Durrëscar car
    16h 9m
    $285–572

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane CHQ - TIA
    8h 25m
    $241–511

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    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 Tepelenëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tepelenë to Durrësbus bus
    9h 50m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Durrësbus bus
    22h 14m

  8. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    25h 40m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 22m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Durrës, Albania?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Tirana once daily, and the journey takes 24h.

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