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How to get fromTirana Airport (TIA) to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Tirana Airport (TIA) to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TIA - HER
    1h 36m
    €70–183

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 5m
    €160–350

  3. Bus, taxi, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Kastoriabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Kastoria to Florinataxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Florina to Platytrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Platy to Athenstrain train Ic
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    6. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 40m

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane TIA - JSH
    10h 10m
    €140–260

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TIA - CHQ
    3h 40m
    €93–273

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    24h 43m

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    26h 6m

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 828.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 36m

What companies run services between Tirana Airport (TIA), Albania and Crete, Greece?

Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Tirana to Heraklion Port once daily, and the journey takes 24h.

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