There are 10 ways to get from Trabzon to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TZX - HER
6h 21m€87–346Bus, ferry, car ferry via Naxos
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 10m€138–464Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Trabzon to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
- Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
29h 8m€319–565Fly Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TZX - CHQ
7h 45m€115–546Fly Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane TZX - JSH
11h 50m€140–700Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Batumi Centralbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BUS - HER
11h 29m€110–492Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
37h 39m€153–279Bus, ferry via Fethiye
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
37h 41m€117–393Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry Bsf
43h 11m€160–344Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
45h 21m€198–281
Trabzon to Crete by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €150 - €280 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 21m and costs €85 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabzon to Crete. However, there are services departing from Trabzon and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 21m.
The distance between Trabzon and Crete is 1423 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry via Naxos which takes 35h 10m and costs €130 - €470.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Trabzon to Crete, including transfers.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Trabzon station.
There is no direct flight from Trabzon Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 17h 50m and has two stopovers.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air and Pegasus Airlines offer flights from Trabzon Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–440
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–460
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €13–19
Bus from Trabzon to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €55–80
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38–60
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €40–60
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €12–17
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Patmos to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Leros to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Halki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- €25
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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