There are 6 ways to get from Demre to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus, ferry, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)RHO - HER
9h 35m€117–223Bus, ferry via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
18h 11m€64–195Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
17h 56m€91–92Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
42h 1m€126–178Bus, ferry, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)RHO - CHQ
10h 28m€148–332Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
19h 26m€78–102
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demre to Crete is to bus and ferry via Fethiye which costs €60 - €200 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Demre to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 9h 35m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Demre to Crete. However, there are services departing from Demre and arriving at Heraklion via Finike, Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 1m.
The distance between Demre and Crete is 490 km.
The best way to get from Demre to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 56m and costs €90 - €93.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Demre to Crete, including transfers.
Demre to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Finike station.
Demre to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Crete is 1h behind Demre. It is currently 1:55 AM in Demre and 12:55 AM in Crete.
There are 900+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Demre, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Demre to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Kaş, walk to Kaş, take the ferry to Kastelorizo, walk to Kastellorizo, take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Demre to Heraklion via Kaş, Kaş, Kastelorizo, Kastellorizo, and Rhodes in around 17h 56m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–7
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €18–22
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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