There are 9 ways to get from Alanya to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
11h 59m€87–207Bus, ferry via Serik
cheapest- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
20h 24m€75–89Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
42h€95–170Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GZP - CHQ
12h 2m€123–695Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GZP - HER
7h 3m€132–446Bus, car ferry, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Alanya to Anamurbus
- Take the bus from Anamur to Taşucubus
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
- Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
16h 56mBus to Antalya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus stationbus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AYT - HER
10h 21m€134–332Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alanya Otogar to Fethiyebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
20h 46m€82–202Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Alanya to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
21h 4m€93
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alanya to Crete is to bus and ferry via Serik which costs €70 - €90 and takes 20h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Alanya to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Alanya to Crete. However, there are services departing from Alanya and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h.
The distance between Alanya and Crete is 720 km.
The best way to get from Alanya to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry via Serik which takes 20h 24m and costs €70 - €90.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Alanya to Crete, including transfers.
Alanya to Crete bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, depart from Alanya station.
Alanya to Crete bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Crete is 1h behind Alanya. It is currently 7:00 PM in Alanya and 6:00 PM in Crete.
There are 2561+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Alanya, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Pegasus Airlines, Sky Express, and Turkish Airlines fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Anamur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya to Anamur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya Otogar to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya Otogar to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Serik bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €18–22
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Alanya to Anamur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Anamur to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €120–200
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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