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There are 10 ways to get from Alanya to Crete by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Alanya to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 19m
    €221–461

  2. Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GZP - HER
    8h 53m
    €102–558

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 30m
    €124–257

  4. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Alanya Kızlar Pınarı Zamanoglu Cd-3 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    11h 35m
    €133–337

  5. Bus, ferry via Antalya

    1. Take the bus from Alanya Kızlar Pınarı Zamanoglu Cd-3 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    20h 36m
    €140–372

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alanya Otogar to Fethiyebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    21h 24m
    €146–372

  7. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Alanya to Marmarisbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    21h 29m
    €136–256

  8. Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GZP - CHQ
    10h 32m
    €134–696

  9. Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Alanya Otogar to Serik Cd-15bus bus
    2. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AYT - HER
    9h 49m
    €130–301

  10. Bus, car ferry, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Alanya to Taşucubus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LCA - HER
    15h 10m

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 19m

What companies run services between Alanya, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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