There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Van by plane, ferry, bus, or train
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)plane JSH - VAN
18h 10m₺10,004–34,312Ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Van bus stationbus
44h 12m₺6,153–16,803Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the bus from Denizli to Ankara Kayaşbus
- Take the train from Kayaş to Rahovatrain
- Take the bus from Bitlis bus station to Van bus stationbus
2d 4h₺8,213–13,723Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane HER - VAN
9h 17m₺8,212–30,261Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane CHQ - VAN
10h₺10,837–37,807
Crete to Van by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Van is to ferry and bus which costs 6.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 44h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Van is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
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 which takes 44h 12m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 18h 10m to get from Crete to Van, including transfers.
Van is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 5:21 AM in Crete and 6:21 AM in Van.
There are 31+ hotels available in Van.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Van, Turkey?
Olympic Air and Turkish 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
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–35,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–31,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–33,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Kayaş to Rahova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,200
- 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
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bitlis bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- 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
- 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
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–5,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺2,000–2,900
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺3,700–4,500
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺3,400–4,100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺4,500–5,500
- 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
- ₺2,324
- 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
- ₺2,065
- 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
- ₺2,840
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
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