There are 4 ways to get from Kalkan to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, or busferry
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Bus, ferry, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)RHO - HER
7h 19m€75–184Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
15h 49m€63–76Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Kalkan to İstanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
42h 45m€99–171Bus, ferry, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)RHO - CHQ
8h 12m€126–323
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalkan to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €60 - €80 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kalkan to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalkan to Crete. However, there are services departing from Kalkan and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 45m.
The distance between Kalkan and Crete is 463 km.
The best way to get from Kalkan to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 49m and costs €60 - €80.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Kalkan to Crete, including transfers.
Kalkan to Crete bus services, operated by Pamukkale, depart from Kalkan station.
Kalkan to Crete bus services, operated by Pamukkale, arrive at İstanbul Esenler station.
Crete is 1h behind Kalkan. It is currently 8:05 AM in Kalkan and 7:05 AM in Crete.
There are 2521+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Kalkan, Antalya, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kalkan to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Fethiye, walk to Carrefoursa Otogar, take the bus to Turizm Danışma, walk to Port of Fethiye, take the ferry to Port of 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 Kalkan to Heraklion via Fethiye, Carrefoursa Otogar, Akbank, Port of Fethiye, and Rhodes in around 15h 49m.
- 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
- €40–140
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Kalkan to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- 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
- +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
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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