There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Protaras by plane, bus, car ferry, 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 Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Squarebus
6h 36m€122–294Fly 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 Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Squarebus
5h 58m€73–182Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Tarsusbus
- Take the carferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
32h 49m€283–536Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Agia Napa Sculpture Parkbus 35
44h€172–461Bus 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 carferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
2d€256–384Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane CHQ - LCA
- Take the bus from Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Squarebus
8h 21m€130–810Car ferry, bus via Larnaca
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceumbus 45
- Take the bus from Pancyprian Lyceum to Protara - Fig Tree Baybus 711
46h 28m€92–311Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassolcarferry
- Take the bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceumbus 45
- Take the bus from Pancyprian Lyceum to Protara - Fig Tree Baybus 711
46h 28m€113–289
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 €70 - €190 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Protaras is to fly and bus which takes 5h 58m and costs €70 - €190.
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 44h and costs €170 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Crete to Protaras, including transfers.
There are 2395+ 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 Larnaca Airport, take the bus to Ag. Napa Monastery - Square, then take the line 101 bus to Protara - Kavo Gkreko Ave. - 14th Stop. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Protaras via Naxos, Naxos, Evdilos, Agios Kirikos, Pythagorio Port, Pythagorio Port, Kusadasi, Kuşadası, Tarsus, Mersin, and Mağusa in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +357 77 77 14 77
- info@kapnosairportshuttle.com
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Tarsus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Agia Napa Sculpture Park
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Pancyprian Lyceum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Schedules at
- Intercity Buses
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- 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
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Mersin bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34–55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €35–55
- 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
- €38
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Pancyprian Lyceum to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- OSEA (Famagusta District Transport Organisation)
- ONE JOURNEY (DAY)
- €2
- ONE JOURNEY (NIGHT)
- €2–4
Bus from Pancyprian Lyceum to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- OSEA (Famagusta District Transport Organisation)
- ONE JOURNEY (DAY)
- €2
- ONE JOURNEY (NIGHT)
- €2–4
- 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
- €80–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Naxos to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 698 104 8484
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64–112
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- €112
- Motorbike Passenger
- €75
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64–112
- Website
- Akgunler Denizcilik
- Car Passenger
- €112
- Motorbike Passenger
- €75
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- Scandro Holding LTD
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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