There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Anatolia by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane JSH - NAV
- Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi
9h 6m₺11,242–28,725Fly 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
9h 34m₺5,944–13,653Ferry, 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 3m₺9,142–20,277Ferry, 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 Ankarabus
- Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain
31h 56m₺8,608–14,429Car ferry, ferry, taxi, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the taxi from Kusadasi to Izmir(Basmane)taxi
- Take the train from Izmir(Basmane) to Ankaratrain
- Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain
35h 24m₺14,326–26,623Fly 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
10h 3m₺16,044–45,753Fly 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
9h 36m₺10,209–29,462Ferry, bus, train via Denizli
- 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 bus from Kırıkkale bus station to Yerköy bus stationbus
- Take the train from Yerköy to Himmetdedetrain
27h 37m₺9,238–14,839Bus 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
38h 59m₺9,680–14,755Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Anatoliacar
22h 59m₺15,860–31,339
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to fly and taxi which costs 5.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 6m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 29.000 ₺.
The distance between Crete and Anatolia is 915 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Anatolia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 3m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Crete to Anatolia, including transfers.
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 Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) 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 3m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–13,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Sofia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–25,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Belgrade, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–39,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–24,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–9,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Belgrade, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–24,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Izmir(Basmane) to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Yerköy to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺180–250
- 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 Denizli to Kırıkkale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kırıkkale bus station to Yerköy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺300–410
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺910–2,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,000
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺700–1,000
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺950–2,200
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,400
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,942
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,942
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,300
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,500
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,333
- Website
- https://www.samos-yacht-services.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,400
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–4,100
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Söke Alo Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 594 15 30
- Website
- soketaksi.com
Novada Taksi Söke
- Phone
- +90 555 181 61 25
Taxi Nikos Elenis
- Phone
- +306946061064
- Website
- samostaxi.gr
Samos Taxi Station
- Phone
- 302273028404
Taksi 38 - Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +90 545 352 53 52
- Website
- kayserivip.com
Pansu Taxi
- Phone
- +905327695339
Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +903522221660
Kayseri Nöbetçi Taksi
- Phone
- +90 545 607 13 80
- Website
- kayserimtaksi.com
Ekspres Taxi
- Phone
- +905456293800
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
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