There are 9 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
5h 31m€99–454Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Çeşmebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 30m€189–424Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Trabzon to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
29h 26m€297–599Fly Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TZX - CHQ
7h 20m€113–452Bus 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
10h 34m€166–431Bus, 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 23m€144–240Bus, 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€108–354Bus, ferry, car ferry via Kos
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 28m€179–397Bus, 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€152–271
Trabzon to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €140 - €240 and takes 37h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €95 - €460.
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 which takes 36h 30m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Trabzon to Crete, including transfers.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Trabzon station.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
There are 3035+ hotels available in Crete.
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
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–480
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,300
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–1,000
- 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
- €100–480
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–1,300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,300
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- 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.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €14–20
Bus from Trabzon to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €55–85
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €40–65
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- +30 22710 41390
- info@sunrisetours.gr
- Website
- sunrisetours.gr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.sunrisetours.gr/
Ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Single Ticket
- €25
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