There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, train, subway, car ferry, 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 to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ALA - JSH
20h 39m€240–800Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALA - HER
13h 6m€187–486Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
6d 1h€311–437Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
6d 3h€434–731Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALA - CHQ
18h 49m€187–611Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ALA - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
19h 32m€447–868Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
6d 7h€363–459Train, bus, ferry via Ankara
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
6d 8h€432–730
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €310 - €440 and takes 6 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Crete is to fly which takes 13h 6m and costs €180 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Rize bus station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 7h.
The distance between Almaty and Crete is 4419 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6 days 1h and costs €310 - €440.
It takes approximately 20h 39m to get from Almaty to Crete, including transfers.
Almaty to Crete bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Almaty to Crete bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Crete is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 11:13 PM in Almaty and 9:13 PM in Crete.
There are 3021+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Crete, Greece?
Air Astana, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sitia Airport (JSH) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Erevan, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–750
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €170–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €250–330
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €170–240
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €240–320
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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