There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Protaras by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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 Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane JSH - LCA
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beachbus
8h 7m€99–217Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane HER - LCA
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beachbus
5h 49m€67–180Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye to Mersinbus
- Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
36h 55m€194–433Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- 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 Mersin bus stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
47h 31m€214–333Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane CHQ - LCA
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beachbus
8h 17m€104–268Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marinabus 45
- Take the bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beachbus 36
43h 45m€151–379Car ferry, bus via Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marinabus 45
- Take the bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi 1 to Protara - Fig Tree Baybus 711
46h 12m€86–291
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Protaras is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Protaras is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €65 - €180.
The distance between Crete and Protaras is 746 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Protaras without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 43h 45m and costs €150 - €380.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Crete to Protaras, including transfers.
There are 2212+ hotels available in Protaras.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Protaras, Cyprus?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Protaras. However, you can fly to Larnaca International Airport (LCA), walk to Larnaka Airport, take the line 432 bus to Larnaca Station, walk to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina, then take the bus to Protara - Vrisi Beach. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Protaras via Port of Rhodes, Port of Fethiye, Turizm Danışma, Carrefoursa Otogar, Fethiye, Mersin, Mersin, and Mağusa in around 36h 55m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina to Protara - Vrisi Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Foinikoudes - Larnaka Marina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Fethiye to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- 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
- €80–110
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €19–23
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +357 23819090
- info@osea.com.cy
- Website
- osea.com.cy
Bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi 1 to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://osea.com.cy/en/
- ONE JOURNEY (DAY)
- €2
- ONE JOURNEY (NIGHT)
- €3
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- 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
- €45
- 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
- €40
- 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
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €81–122
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €122
- Motorbike Passenger
- €81
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- €52
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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