There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Anatolia by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Sitia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane JSH - ASR
- Take the taxi from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Anatoliataxi
8h 7m₺4,480–14,521Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane HER - ASR
- Take the taxi from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Anatoliataxi
8h 14m₺4,141–13,950Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Avanos bus stationbus
27h 33m₺4,347–10,777Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Avanos bus stationbus
39h 21m₺5,932–9,278Fly Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane JSH - NAV
- Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi
8h 51m₺13,525–22,761Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane HER - NAV
- Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi
8h 53m₺8,781–17,350Fly Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane CHQ - ASR
- Take the taxi from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Anatoliataxi
9h 52m₺5,337–18,376Fly Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane CHQ - NAV
- Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi
10h 1m₺14,377–43,776Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the bus from Denizli to Kırıkkalebus
- Take the train from Kırıkkale to Himmetdedetrain
27h 34m₺6,032–6,847
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to ferry and bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 27h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 7m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Crete and Anatolia is 983 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Anatolia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 33m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Crete to Anatolia, including transfers.
Anatolia is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 12:19 PM in Crete and 1:19 PM in Anatolia.
There are three+ hotels available in Anatolia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Anatolia, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Anatolia. However, you can fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) then take the taxi to Anatolia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Anatolia via Port of Rhodes, Port of Fethiye, Turizm Danışma, Carrefoursa Otogar, Fethiye bus station, and Avanos bus station in around 27h 33m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–34,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–12,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–16,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–17,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Sofia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–19,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–17,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Sofia, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–14,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–13,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–12,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–12,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–21,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kırıkkale to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺250–390
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–600
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Kırıkkale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,307
- 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 Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,262
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,513–2,515
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,765
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₺240–1,900
Taksi 38 - Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +90 5336192693
- Website
- taksikayseri.com.tr
Pansu Taxi
- Phone
- +905327695339
Kayseri Vip Taksi
- Phone
- +90 5447936600
- Website
- kayseriviptaksi.com
Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +903522221660
Ekspres Taxi
- Phone
- +905456293800
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Taksi 38 - Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +90 5336192693
- Website
- taksikayseri.com.tr
Pansu Taxi
- Phone
- +905327695339
Kayseri Vip Taksi
- Phone
- +90 5447936600
- Website
- kayseriviptaksi.com
Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +903522221660
Ekspres Taxi
- Phone
- +905456293800
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Taksi 38 - Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +90 5336192693
- Website
- taksikayseri.com.tr
Pansu Taxi
- Phone
- +905327695339
Kayseri Vip Taksi
- Phone
- +90 5447936600
- Website
- kayseriviptaksi.com
Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +903522221660
Ekspres Taxi
- Phone
- +905456293800
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
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