There are 6 ways to get from Batumi to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BUS - CHQ
17h 15m€196–676Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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
45h 40m€101–242Bus, 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€137–164Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BUS - HER
6h 26m€161–550Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Arhavi to Yatağanbus
- Take the bus from Yatağan to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
47h 34m€111–128Bus, 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€140–211
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 €100 - €250 and takes 45h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €160 - €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 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 €130 - €170.
It takes approximately 17h 15m 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 1:42 PM in Batumi and 11:42 AM in Crete.
There are 2608+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Crete, Greece?
Israir, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- 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 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 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
- €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
- +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
- €4–10
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Arhavi to Yatağan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
- €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
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