There are 7 ways to get from Igoumenitsa to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
5h 32m€117–244Bus, bus and ferry via Chania
cheapest- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
22h 34m€70–74Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 16m€171–391Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
18h 30m€85–124Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
7h 21m€123–352Bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane IOA - JSH
11h 16m€166–442Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
8h 21m€86–188
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Crete is to bus and bus and ferry via Chania which costs €70 - €74 and takes 22h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Igoumenitsa to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €110 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Igoumenitsa to Crete. However, there are services departing from Igoumenitsa and arriving at Heraklion via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
The distance between Igoumenitsa and Crete is 704 km.
The best way to get from Igoumenitsa to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 16h 16m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Igoumenitsa to Crete, including transfers.
Igoumenitsa to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, depart from Igoumenitsa station.
Igoumenitsa to Crete bus services, operated by KTEL Ioanninon, arrive at Ioannina station.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Igoumenitsa, Greece and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Igoumenitsa to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Ioannina, take the taxi to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) 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 Igoumenitsa to Heraklion Port via Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, and Port of Piraeus in around 16h 16m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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