There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Ksamil by plane, car, car ferry, busferry, train, bus, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
6h 5m$133–296Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane HER - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
4h 42m$107–219Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ksamilcar
14h 3m$246–509Bus and ferry, drive
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar
18h 20m$111–156Car ferry, train, bus via Gjirokastër
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
19h 26mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
9h 38m$272–596Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
19h 54mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
24h 57m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Ksamil is to bus and ferry and drive which costs $110 - $160 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Ksamil is to fly and Flying Dolphin which takes 4h 42m and costs $100 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Ksamil. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Ksamil via Chania, Patra and Sarande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 57m.
The distance between Heraklion and Ksamil is 728 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Ksamil without a car is to car ferry and train and bus via Gjirokastër which takes 19h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Heraklion to Ksamil, including transfers.
Heraklion to Ksamil bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Ksamil bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
Ksamil is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 2:35 PM in Heraklion and 1:35 PM in Ksamil.
There are 8625+ hotels available in Ksamil.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Ksamil, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Ksamil. 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), then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Ksamil via Port of Piraeus in around 14h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via New Paros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $150–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $240–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–290
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Ferry - Low Season
- $24
- Ferry - High Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $30
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $35
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $31–41
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- High Season
- $31
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- https://albanialuxuryferries.com/
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