There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Van by plane, ferry, bus, train, 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
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)JSH - VAN
8h 50m₺6,984–24,580Ferry, bus via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Van bus station
45h 12m₺5,412–12,812Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Take the bus from Denizli to Ankara Kayaş
- Take the train from Kayaş to Tatvan
- Take the bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
2d 4h₺6,737–8,827Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)HER - VAN
9h 27m₺11,212–33,260Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)CHQ - VAN
10h₺12,311–39,702Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Van bus station
45h 46m₺5,974–6,874Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
2d 5h₺5,535–9,216
Crete to Van by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Van is to ferry and bus via Fethiye which costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 45h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Van is to fly which takes 8h 50m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 25.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Van station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Van bus station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Crete and Van is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Van without a car is to ferry and bus via Fethiye which takes 45h 12m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Crete to Van, including transfers.
Crete to Van bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Van bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Van is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 10:03 PM in Crete and 11:03 PM in Van.
There are 30+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Van, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺13,000–40,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–33,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–35,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–36,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kayaş to Tatvan
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺750–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Tatvan bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺330–460
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺480–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺480–600
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Ankara Kayaş
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- 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
- ₺3,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,312
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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
- ₺2,271
- 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
- ₺2,522–2,524
- 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 Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,775
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,362
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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