There are 8 ways to get from Cappadocia to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAV - HER
5h 47m€154–324Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme 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
25h 9m€81–92Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
39h€131–199Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Cappadocia to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 35mFly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NAV - JSH
19h 20m€283–443Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAV - CHQ
8h 20m€175–693Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminalibus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ASR - HER
8h 3m€159–374Bus, ferry via Burdur
- Take the bus from Göreme to Burdurbus
- Take the bus from Burdur 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
27h 6m€99–227
Cappadocia to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €80 - €95 and takes 25h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs €150 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Cappadocia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Göreme and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h.
The distance between Cappadocia and Crete is 952 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 9m and costs €80 - €95.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Cappadocia to Crete, including transfers.
Cappadocia to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Göreme station.
Cappadocia to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
There are 2631+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Burdur bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €16–20
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
- 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
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Burdur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Burdur bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Burdur bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
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 Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €29–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €50–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €70–90
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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/
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