There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Assos by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane HER - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
7h 43mCar ferry, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mytileneferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
- Take the taxi from Port of Ayvalik to Assostaxi
20h 9m₺10,744–16,664Car ferry, ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisarferry
- Take the bus from Urla to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the taxi from Ayvalık to Assostaxi
16h 42mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
25h 44mFly from Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane JSH - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
7h 1m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Assos is to car ferry and ferry and taxi which costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 20h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Assos is to car ferry and ferry and taxi which takes 20h 9m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Crete and Assos is 1086 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Assos without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus and taxi which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Crete to Assos, including transfers.
Assos is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 9:25 PM in Crete and 10:25 PM in Assos.
There are 185+ hotels available in Assos.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Assos, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Assos. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), take the taxi to Alexandroupoli, take the bus to Keşan, take the bus to Ayvacık, then take the taxi to Assos. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Naxos, take the car ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Evdilos, take the ferry to Karlovasi, take the ferry to Seferihisar, take the taxi to Urla, take the bus to Ayvalık, then take the taxi to Assos.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–6,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–6,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–6,500
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–12,000
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Urla to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–9,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- ₺3,600–5,000
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- ₺6,500–9,000
Car ferry from Naxos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- ₺2,900–4,000
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- ₺5,000–7,500
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- ₺7,000–9,500
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Naxos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- Economy
- ₺1,200–1,700
- Vehicle < 4,5m
- ₺1,600–2,300
Ferry from Mykonos to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺679
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺320–460
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,664
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,508
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,508
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–3,000
Taksi Ayvalık
- Phone
- +90 537 959 86 22
Ayvalık Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 443 40 15
Taksi Ayvalık
- Phone
- +90 537 959 86 22
Ayvalık Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 443 40 15
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