There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Assos by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
9h 5mCar 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 8m₺13,293–26,967Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
27h 6mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Assoscar
19h 38m₺17,993–36,167Fly 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
8h 23m
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 13.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺ and takes 20h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Assos is to car ferry and drive which takes 19h 38m and costs 18.000 ₺ - 37.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Assos. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Ayvacık via Thessaloníki and Keşan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
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 taxi which takes 20h 8m and costs 13.000 ₺ - 27.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Crete to Assos, including transfers.
Crete to Assos bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Assos bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 283+ 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 Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Mytilene, take the ferry to Port of Ayvalik, 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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–7,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–7,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–14,000
- 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
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 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
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Ayvacık
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.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
- ₺4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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 Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–14,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–7,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–8,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- ₺1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–3,000
Ayvalık Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 443 40 15
Taksi Ayvalık
- Phone
- +90 537 959 86 22
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