There are 7 ways to get from Bursa to Crete by bus, plane, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
6h 40m€85–226Bus, ferry, car ferry via Kuşadası
- Take the bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
18h 22m€190–413Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
30h 37m€101–172Bus, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
9h 4m€116–305Bus, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköybus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane IST - JSH
12h 24m€119–275Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bursa to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
25h 20m€200–466Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
25h 46m€135–260
Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bursa to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €230 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 6h 40m and costs €85 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Bursa to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bursa and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 37m.
The distance between Bursa and Crete is 921 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry via Kuşadası which takes 18h 22m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Bursa to Crete, including transfers.
Bursa to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Bursa station.
Bursa to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
There are 1994+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bursa, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bursa to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Alibeyköy, walk to Alibeyköy, take the train to Kağıthane, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bursa to Heraklion Port via Izmir Otogar, Kuşadası, Kusadasi, Pythagorio Port, Pythagorio Port, Agios Kirikos, Ag. Kirykos, Mykonos, and Mykonos in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–450
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–470
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–11
Bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–11
Bus from Bursa to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- 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
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.samos-yacht-services.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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