There are 7 ways to get from Sarandë to Heraklion by ferry, plane, car, car ferry, bus, helicopter, train, or busferry
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Flying Dolphin, fly
best- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CFU - HER
3h 31m€91–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sarandë to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 58m€209–438Bus, helicopter, car ferry
- Take the bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Stationbus
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 31m€784–1,221Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lukove to Athens Larissis Stationbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 56m€161–352Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 52mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
20h 34mFlying Dolphin, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Artabusferry
- Take the busferry from Árta to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
26h 39m€93–114
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarandë to Heraklion is to Flying Dolphin and bus and ferry and bus which costs €90 - €120 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sarandë to Heraklion is to Flying Dolphin and fly which takes 3h 31m and costs €90 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarandë to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Sarandë and arriving at Heraklion via Gjirokastër and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Sarandë and Heraklion is 701 km.
The best way to get from Sarandë to Heraklion without a car is to bus and helicopter and car ferry which takes 14h 31m and costs €750 - €1300.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Sarandë to Heraklion, including transfers.
Sarandë to Heraklion bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, depart from Sarandë station.
Sarandë to Heraklion bus services, operated by Trans Butrinti, arrive at Gjirokastër station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Sarandë. It is currently 12:00 AM in Sarandë and 1:00 AM in Heraklion.
There are 3118+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Sarandë, Albania and Heraklion, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sarandë to Heraklion. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Corfu, walk to Corfu Port, take the line 15 bus to Corfu Airport, walk to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 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 Sarandë to Heraklion Port via Port of Piraeus in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- 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
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Nivice to Athens Larissis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarandë to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- 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
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Arta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Árta to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- 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
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–31
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- €21
- Ferry - High Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- €26
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- €31
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- €27
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- €27
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
Ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
- 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
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
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