There are 6 ways to get from Lecce to Heraklion by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
9h 27m€91–212Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 1m€233–465Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
27h 41mTrain to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
5h 58m€93–242Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Asf / ...
28h 49mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
36h 52m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lecce to Heraklion is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Heraklion is to train and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs €90 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Lecce and arriving at Heraklion via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 41m.
The distance between Lecce and Heraklion is 911 km.
The best way to get from Lecce to Heraklion without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 27h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Lecce to Heraklion, including transfers.
Lecce to Heraklion bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Lecce to Heraklion bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Lecce. It is currently 3:15 PM in Lecce and 4:15 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2573+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?
Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lecce to Heraklion Port via Brindisi, Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, and Tirana in around 36h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Linate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- 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
- €120–280
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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