There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Crete by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALA - HER
11h 36m€254–642Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALA - CHQ
18h 49m€211–598Train, 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 Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun 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€444–764Bus, 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 Eskisehir bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Eskişehir 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 5h€303–433Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ALA - JSH
18h 19m€230–950Fly 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€412–974Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane ALA - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Sitiaferry
24h 22m€321–629Bus, 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€366–463Train, 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 7h€452–758
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €300 - €440 and takes 6 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Crete is to fly which takes 11h 36m and costs €250 - €650.
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 4489 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 6 days 3h and costs €440 - €800.
It takes approximately 11h 36m 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 11:59 AM in Almaty and 9:59 AM in Crete.
There are 2823+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Crete, Greece?
Air Astana, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Aktau, Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Izmir, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tbilisi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–460
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- 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
- €180–340
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €180–250
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €260–340
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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €40–65
Train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €35–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €45–70
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Eskisehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Rize bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Samsun bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Eskişehir bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- 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
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €45–65
Bus from Ankara to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €27–40
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Rize bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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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