There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Cappadocia by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car
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Fly Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane JSH - NAV
8h 45m₺8,016–32,937Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane HER - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
8h 14m₺4,553–15,465Ferry, 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 Göreme bus stationbus
26h 12m₺5,777–20,444Bus 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 Göreme bus stationbus
37h 56m₺10,472–13,612Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Lipsiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leroscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Cappadociacar
21h 29m₺14,256–26,199Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane HER - NAV
6h 52m₺9,453–25,365Fly Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane CHQ - NAV
9h₺9,157–36,254Fly Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane CHQ - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
9h 52m₺5,957–21,354
Crete to Cappadocia by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cappadocia is to ferry and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cappadocia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cappadocia station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Göreme bus station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
The distance between Crete and Cappadocia is 883 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cappadocia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 12m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Crete to Cappadocia, including transfers.
Crete to Cappadocia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cappadocia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 719+ hotels available in Cappadocia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cappadocia, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) 6 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–38,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–33,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–23,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–24,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–34,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–29,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–14,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–25,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–15,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–31,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Belgrade, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–28,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,916
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,400
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Naxos to Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,900
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–6,000
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,062
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺180
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,600
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
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