There are 9 ways to get from Lecce to Heraklion by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry
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Fly Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BDS - HER
8h 37m€86–212Car 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€232–464Bus 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 18mBus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TIA - HER
13h 19mBus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TIA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
17h 7mTrain, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colletrain
- Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus
- Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRI - HER
10h 25m€97–251Car ferry, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfucarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
17h 12m€151–409Bus 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 Hsw
28h 49mBus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
36h 32m
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 €85 - €220 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Lecce to Heraklion is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Lecce to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V and arriving at Heraklion via Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 18m.
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 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 37m 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 8:11 PM in Lecce and 9:11 PM in Heraklion.
There are 2766+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?
Ryanair and easyJet fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week. 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 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lecce to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- 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 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 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Vlorë to Tirana, Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- 080/9752672
- [email protected]
- Website
- stpspa.it
Bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghiero
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- stpspa.it
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- [email protected]
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.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
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- 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 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–25
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- €7
- Vehicle
- €25
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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