There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Tirana by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane JSH - TIA
7h 30m$46–299Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
19h 53mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
22h 51mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
4h 32m$78–253Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
6h 35m$127–392Bus and ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
24h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tirana is to fly which costs $75 - $260 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tirana is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs $75 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Tirana. Services depart once daily, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 24h.
The distance between Crete and Tirana is 904 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Tirana without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 19h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Crete to Tirana, including transfers.
Crete to Tirana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Tirana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Tirana is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 22:14 in Crete and 21:14 in Tirana.
There are 4007+ hotels available in Tirana.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tirana, Albania?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) twice daily. Alternatively, Alb Trans operates a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Tirana once daily, and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–260
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Seajets
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