There are 6 ways to get from Ksamil to Crete by car, plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or ferry
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Drive, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Drive from Ksamil to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
5h 12m€120–310Drive, bus and ferry
cheapest- Drive from Ksamil to Ioanninacar
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
18h 17m€95–139Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 27m€163–354Drive, fly to Chania International Airport
- Drive from Ksamil to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)car
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
7h€136–368Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
22h 25mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
23h 28m
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ksamil to Crete is to drive and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €140 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ksamil to Crete is to drive and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Ksamil to Crete. However, there are services departing from Ksamil and arriving at Heraklion via Sarande,Posta Shqiptare, Patra and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 28m.
The distance between Ksamil and Crete is 728 km.
The best way to get from Ksamil to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 27m and costs €160 - €360.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Ksamil to Crete, including transfers.
Ksamil to Crete bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, depart from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare station.
Ksamil to Crete bus services, operated by Ahmeti Travel, arrive at Patra station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Ksamil. It is currently 10:13 AM in Ksamil and 11:13 AM in Crete.
There are 3117+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Ksamil, Albania and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Ksamil to Crete. However, you can drive 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 vehicle from Ksamil to Heraklion via Ioannina in around 18h 17m.
- 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
- €100–280
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- 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
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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