There are 6 ways to get from Dalaman to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, taxi, car ferry, or busferry
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Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
7h 7m€96–180Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Dalaman to Port of Bodrumtaxi
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 38m€193–355Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dalaman to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Biga to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
34h 2mBus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogarbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
7h 55m€122–309Fly Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DLM - HER
7h 36m€122–413Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
15h 34m€112–207
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dalaman to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which costs €95 - €180 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dalaman to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 7m and costs €95 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Dalaman to Crete. However, there are services departing from Sağlık Eczanesi and arriving at Heraklion via Dalaman, Bursa bus station, Biga, Keşan and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 2m.
The distance between Dalaman and Crete is 471 km.
The best way to get from Dalaman to Crete without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 14h 38m and costs €190 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Dalaman to Crete, including transfers.
Dalaman to Crete bus services, operated by İstanbul Kalesi, depart from Dalaman station.
Dalaman to Crete bus services, operated by İstanbul Kalesi, arrive at Bursa station.
Crete is 1h behind Dalaman. It is currently 11:47 AM in Dalaman and 10:47 AM in Crete.
There are 2829+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Dalaman, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–490
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0546 717 17 17
- bilgi@bigakale.com.tr
- Website
- bigakale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11
- Schedules at
- bigakale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–18
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Bursa bus station to Biga bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Biga to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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