There are 6 ways to get from Side to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus station
- 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
10h 5m€99–211Bus, ferry via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
18h 36m€77–83Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Side to Port of Bodrum
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaBsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
18h 26mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
40h 39m€120–189Bus to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)GZP - HER
13h 58m€129–430Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionBsf
20h 40m€96
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Side to Crete is to bus and ferry via Fethiye which costs €75 - €85 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Side to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which takes 10h 5m and costs €95 - €220.
The distance between Side and Crete is 666 km.
The best way to get from Side to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 40h 39m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 10h 5m to get from Side to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Side. It is currently 6:52 PM in Side and 5:52 PM in Crete.
There are 2483+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Side, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Side to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Manavgat bus station, take the bus to Fethiye bus station, 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 vehicle from Side to Heraklion Port via Port of Bodrum, Port of Kos, Katapola, Amorgós Katapola, and Thira Santorini Port in around 18h 26m.
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- 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
- €45–180
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
Flights from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €18–22
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €8–10
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Antalya Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- 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
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- 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 daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €29–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €50–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €70–90
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- 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
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@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
- €92–95
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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