There are 9 ways to get from Mahmutlar to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GZP - CHQ
11h 10m€113–595Bus, ferry via Antalya
cheapest- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to Antalyabus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Seydikemerbus
- Take the bus from Taraftar Cafe to Lafçıoğlu Apartmanıbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
22h 15m€104–207Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to Serikbus
- Take the bus from Serik to Fethiyebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
21h 27m€107–207Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
42h 15m€148–239Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to Serikbus
- Take the bus from Serik to Fethiyebus
- 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
13h 2m€105–191Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane GZP - JSH
13h 25m€251–1,005Fly Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GZP - HER
7h 11m€132–426Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to Serikbus
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AYT - HER
12h 11m€133–306Bus, car ferry, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Mahmutlar to Bozyazıbus
- Take the bus from Bozyazı to Taşucubus
- Take the car ferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry
- Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
16h 48m
Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahmutlar to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €100 - €210 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Mahmutlar to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €130 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Mahmutlar to Crete. However, there are services departing from Mahmutlar and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 15m.
The distance between Mahmutlar and Crete is 799 km.
The best way to get from Mahmutlar to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 27m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Mahmutlar to Crete, including transfers.
Mahmutlar to Crete bus services, operated by Güney Akdeniz Seyahat, depart from Mahmutlar station.
Mahmutlar to Crete bus services, operated by Güney Akdeniz Seyahat, arrive at İstanbul Esenler station.
Crete is 1h behind Mahmutlar. It is currently 6:46 PM in Mahmutlar and 5:46 PM in Crete.
There are 2821+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Mahmutlar, Antalya, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Scandinavian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- 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 Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–500
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Chania International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mahmutlar to Serik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Serik to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mahmutlar to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mahmutlar to Bozyazı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mahmutlar to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Serik to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- 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
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Bozyazı to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://kapnosairportshuttle.com/
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Seydikemer
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Taraftar Cafe to Lafçıoğlu Apartmanı
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- 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
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Taşucu to Girne
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–50
- Car
- €110–200
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