There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Protaras by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, taxi, or busferry
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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 27m€134–354Fly 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 49m€75–188Ferry, bus, car ferry, taxi
- 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 Silifkebus
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
- Take the taxi from Girne to Protarastaxi
34h 2m€262–385Bus 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 51m€223–375Fly 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 12m€137–296Ferry, 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
35h 44m€169–464Car ferry, bus via Kryou Nerou Ave. - Marina Hotel
- 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 Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridibus 45
- Take the bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to Kryou Nerou Ave. - Marina Hotelbus 43 / ...
43h 50m€176–478Car 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 Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridibus 45
- Take the bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to Protara - Fig Tree Baybus 711
46h 2m€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 €75 - €190 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Protaras is to fly and bus which takes 5h 49m and costs €75 - €190.
The distance between Crete and Protaras is 754 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Protaras without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 34h 2m and costs €260 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Crete to Protaras, including transfers.
There are 2328+ 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 the ferry to Rhodes, take the ferry to Port of Fethiye, walk to Akbank, take the bus to Carrefoursa Otogar, walk to Fethiye, take the bus to Silifke, take the bus to Taşucu, walk to Taşucu, take the car ferry to Girne, then take the taxi to Protaras.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Sitia Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Larnaca International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Larnaca International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Bus from Larnaca Airport to Ag. Napa Monastery - Square
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Fethiye to Silifke
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Fethiye to Mersin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- 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
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- 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
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €34
- 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
- €30
- 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
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- 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
- €30
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from New Port - Passenger Building to Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
Bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to Kryou Nerou Ave. - Marina Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- +357 23819090
- info@osea.com.cy
- Website
- osea.com.cy
Bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to Kryou Nerou Ave. - Marina Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://osea.com.cy/en/
- ONE JOURNEY (DAY)
- €2
- ONE JOURNEY (NIGHT)
- €3
Bus from Archiep. Makariou C´ Ave. - Filiou Tsigaridi to Protara - Fig Tree Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–43
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €66–118
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €118
- Motorbike Passenger
- €78
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
- Website
- scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Limassol
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- €100–130
VIP Taxi
- Phone
- +357 22107107
- Website
- viptaxicyprus.com
Taxi Trips Nicosia
- Phone
- +357 96901919
- Website
- taxitripsnicosia.com
Expert Transfer
- Phone
- +357 80006565
- Website
- taxiexpertcy.com
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