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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Taranto by car ferry, bus, busferry, train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train Re
    26h 1m

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brindisi Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane plane HER - BDS
    2. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train
    9h 28m
    €94–246

  3. Fly Sitia Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    27h 1m
    €181–479

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    27h 42m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Tarantotrain train Re
    27h 47m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    28h 7m

  7. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    36h 55m

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane HER - BRI
    2. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    6h 58m
    €99–243

  9. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane plane HER - TIA
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Tarantotrain train
    12h 29m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration27h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,360.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 1m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Taranto, Italy?

You can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Taranto Port via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, and Durrës in around 36h 55m.

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