There are 9 ways to get from Batumi to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, shuttle, or busferry
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Fly Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BUS - CHQ
8h 45m€243–725Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KUT - HER
10h 11m€79–309Bus, ferry via Samsun
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Samsunbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Denizlibus
- Take the bus from Denizli to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
33h 13m€150–248Fly Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BUS - HER
7h 56m€217–565Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KUT - CHQ
11h 35m€100–408Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KUT - JSH
15h 15m€103–418Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Batum to Manavgatbus
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiyebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
43h 57mBus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Sarp to Trabzonbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon 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
46h 25m€115–327Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€140–210
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €330 and takes 46h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €210 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Crete. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Heraklion via Aksaray, Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Batumi and Crete is 1683 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry via Samsun which takes 33h 13m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Batumi to Crete, including transfers.
Batumi to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
Batumi to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Crete is 2h behind Batumi. It is currently 8:03 AM in Batumi and 6:03 AM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Crete, Greece?
El Al, Sky Express, and four other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tel Aviv, Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–420
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sitia Airport via Larnaca, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Ardesen to Samsun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €12–16
Bus from Denizli to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–12
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €23–29
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- info@georgianbus.com
- Website
- georgianbus.com
Shuttle from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €8
- Website
- https://georgianbus.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://georgianbus.com/en/page/timetable
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Batum to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
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
- 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
- €40
- 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
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