There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Side by plane, ferry, bus, 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 to Rhodes International Airport, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane HER - RHO
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
11h 18m₺5,318–16,621Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane HER - GZP
- Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
13h 42m₺5,057–16,071Ferry, 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 Antalya bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
19h 31m₺5,670–17,351Bus 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 Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus
38h₺7,568–11,651Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane HER - AYT
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus
9h 48m₺6,879–15,908Ferry, bus via Çavdır
- 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 Cavdirbus
- Take the bus from Cavdir to Manavgatbus
20h₺6,180–17,221Ferry, bus #2
- 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 Manavgatbus
20h 59m₺5,880–16,851
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Side is to ferry and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 20h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Side is to fly and bus which takes 9h 48m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
The distance between Crete and Side is 663 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Side without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 31m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Crete to Side, including transfers.
Side is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 9:44 AM in Crete and 10:44 AM in Side.
There are 304+ hotels available in Side.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Side, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Side. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Port of Rhodes, take the ferry to Port of Fethiye, walk to Turizm Danışma, take the bus to Carrefoursa Otogar, walk to Fethiye bus station, take the bus to Antalya bus station, take the bus to Manavgat bus station, then take the taxi to Side. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Side via Port of Rhodes, Port of Fethiye, Turizm Danışma, Carrefoursa Otogar, Fethiye bus station, Antalya bus station, and Manavgat bus station in around 19h 31m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–28,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Mykonos, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Sofia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–7,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–6,500
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,300–18,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺270–370
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺240–340
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–400
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺320–450
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺130–190
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺100–140
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Cavdir to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺330–470
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Fethiye to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺460–650
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Fethiye to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–500
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺200–280
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺170–230
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,300
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–400
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺280–370
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Antalya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.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
- ₺4,100–5,500
- 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
- ₺2,400–3,700
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–470
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺390–470
Bus from Fethiye to Cavdir
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺430–550
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺430–550
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,310
- 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
- ₺2,000–6,500
- 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
- ₺2,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–7,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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