There are 4 ways to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)RHO - HER
1h 1m€37–132Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
10h 29m€26Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
37h 43m€187–242Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)RHO - CHQ
1h 55m€93–266
Rhodes (Island) to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete is to ferry which costs €26 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete is to fly which takes 1h 1m and costs €35 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rhodes and arriving at Heraklion. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Rhodes (Island) and Crete is 290 km.
Book your Rhodes (Island) to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs €26.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rhodes (Island), Greece and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express and Aegean Airlines fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion twice a week. Tickets cost €26 and the journey takes 10h 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, 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 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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