There are 8 ways to get from Astana to Crete by plane, train, bus, ferry, subway, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NQZ - CHQ
15h 22m€182–790Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus
- Take the bus from Giresun bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
5d 12h€298–439Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Saparzhai 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 Manavgatbus
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry
6d 20h€288–363Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NQZ - JSH
19h 27m€280–1,000Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NQZ - HER
16h 38m€211–751Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane NQZ - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 4m€374–719Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)plane NQZ - 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 50m€253–448Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Saparzhai 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 Giresunbus
- Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
7d 1h€319–391
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €280 - €370 and takes 6 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 22m and costs €180 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Saparzhai bus station and arriving at Heraklion via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 1h.
The distance between Astana and Crete is 4159 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 12h and costs €290 - €440.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Astana to Crete, including transfers.
Astana to Crete bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
Astana to Crete bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Crete is 3h behind Astana. It is currently 7:58 AM in Astana and 4:58 AM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Crete, Greece?
SCAT, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Athens International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €300–600
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €9–12
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €7–11
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- €23–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €15–21
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- €6–9
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €330–460
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €80–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €90–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresun
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Rhodes to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €30–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €55–70
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–95
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–170
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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