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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane HER - CFU
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    3h 49m
    $104–216

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sarandëcar car
    13h 56m
    $245–511

  3. Car ferry, train, bus via Gjirokastër

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    18h 34m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Kakaviabus bus
    3. Drive from Kakavia to Sarandëcar car
    19h 8m
    $104–148

  5. 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 Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    8h 26m

  6. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus bus
    11h 59m

  7. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    18h 54m

  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 Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    23h 57m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 700.7 km
  • Duration: 3h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Sarandë. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU), walk to Corfu Airport, take the line 15 bus to Corfu Port, walk to Port of Corfu, then take the ferry to Sarandë. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Sarandë via Port of Piraeus in around 13h 56m.

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