There are 6 ways to get from Batumi to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)BUS - HER
5h 26m€142–525Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 1h€102–171Bus, ferry via Samsun
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Take the bus from Ardesen to Samsun
- Take the bus from Samsun to Yatağan
- Take the bus from Yatağan to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
33h 56m€132–167Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)BUS - CHQ
17h 15m€152–668Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Batum to Manavgat
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
44h 46m€175–295Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Sarp to Rize
- Take the bus from Rize bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
45h 36m€110–127
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €110 - €130 and takes 45h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs €140 - €550.
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 1590 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry via Samsun which takes 33h 56m and costs €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 5h 26m 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 12:47 AM in Batumi and 10:47 PM in Crete.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Crete, Greece?
Israir, El Al, and Arkia Israel Airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Erevan, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- 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
- €13–16
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €13–16
Bus from Yatağan to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €24–29
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Yatağan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Yatağan to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Batum to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €94
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.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
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sarp to Rize
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Rize bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- 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
- €60–85
- 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
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- €50
- 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
- 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/
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