There are 6 ways to get from Olbia to Crete by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, 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
best- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OLB - HER
17h 11m€111–202Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€269–361Car ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 2hCar ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9hCar ferry, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Port of Genoacarferry
- Take the busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 15hCar ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take the train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train Re
- Take the busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 16h
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Olbia to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €210 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Olbia to Crete is to fly which takes 17h 11m and costs €110 - €210.
The distance between Olbia and Crete is 1502 km.
The best way to get from Olbia to Crete without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs €260 - €370.
It takes approximately 17h 11m to get from Olbia to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Olbia. It is currently 2:57 AM in Olbia and 3:57 AM in Crete.
There are 2700+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Olbia, Italy and Crete, Greece?
Volotea, easyJet, and Ryanair fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Livorno Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Firenze to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Livorno to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Genova Piazza Principe to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- €30
- with added vehicle
- €70
- 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
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Olbia Porto Isola Bianca to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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