There are 8 ways to get from Astana to Crete by plane, train, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NQZ - HER
13h 28m€211–851Fly to Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NQZ - JSH
20h 2m€200–850Train, 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 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
5d 15h€309–476Bus, 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 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 20h€315–416Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NQZ - CHQ
19h 57m€272–790Fly 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
25h 20m€267–468Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Santorini (JTR)plane NQZ - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 7m€257–976Bus, 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 Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
7d 3h€325–404
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €310 - €420 and takes 6 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Crete is to fly which takes 13h 28m and costs €210 - €850.
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, Trabzon, Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 days 3h.
The distance between Astana and Crete is 4078 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 15h and costs €300 - €480.
It takes approximately 13h 28m 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 2h behind Astana. It is currently 9:00 AM in Astana and 7:00 AM in Crete.
There are 2905+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Chania International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dalaman Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- 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)
- €10–13
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- €8–12
- 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
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- €25–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- €15–22
- 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
- €75–140
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €290–410
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €75–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €95–140
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Samsun bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- €22–28
- 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
- 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
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €20–25
- 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
- €55–85
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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