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How to get fromLecce to Heraklionby plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lecce to Heraklion by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, bus, shuttle, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Brindisi Airport

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    1. Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BDS - HER
    9h 20m
    €91–204

  2. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar car
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 1m
    €225–484

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    27h 19m

  4. Bus and ferry, shuttle to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Vlorë to Tirana, Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    13h 7m

  5. Train, bus, bus to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lecce to Bari Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Gioia Del Colletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gioia del Colle - Ospedale to Altamura - Alberghierobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Altamura Via Matera to Bari Airportbus bus
    5. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRI - HER
    10h 25m
    €93–243

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    28h 50m

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    36h 32m

Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 914.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

What companies run services between Lecce, Italy and Heraklion, Greece?

ITA Airways, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice 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 32m.

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