There are 9 ways to get from Bursa to Crete by bus, plane, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)IST - HER
7h 27m€83–244Bus, ferry, car ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogar
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Urla
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
17h 41m€160–284Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
30h 37m€86–147Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sitia Airport (JSH)IST - JSH
9h 41m€112–433Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)IST - CHQ
9h 46m€134–333Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Bursa to Alexandroupoli
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)AXD - JSH
9h 47m€119–231Bus, ferry via İzmir
- Take the bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogar
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
22h 9m€102–112Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bursa to Ayvalik
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
25h 20m€161–352Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
25h 42m€97–132
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 ferry via İzmir which costs €100 - €115 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bursa to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €80 - €250.
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 932 km.
The best way to get from Bursa to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry via Karlovasi which takes 17h 41m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 27m 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.
Crete is 1h behind Bursa. It is currently 1:12 PM in Bursa and 12:12 PM in Crete.
There are 2522+ 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 Metro, take the bus to Hasdal, walk to Istanbul Hasdal, take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, 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, Urla, Seferihisar, Karlovasi, Mykonos, and Mykonos in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Sitia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Alibeyköy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–11
Bus from Bursa to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €11–14
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–12
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
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
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Urla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.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
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Bursa to Alexandroupoli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Gemlik bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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