There are 5 ways to get from Antalya to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AYT - HER
7h 23m€132–236Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Antalya 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
17h 32m€84–334Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Antalya to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 59m€155–236Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Antalya bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- 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
8h 36m€101–188Fly Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AYT - CHQ
10h 2m€153–324
Antalya to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Antalya to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which costs €100 - €190 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Antalya to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €130 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Antalya to Crete. However, there are services departing from Gazi Blv-6 and arriving at Heraklion via Antalya, Keşan and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 59m.
The distance between Antalya and Crete is 552 km.
The best way to get from Antalya to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 17h 32m and costs €80 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Antalya to Crete, including transfers.
Antalya to Crete bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Antalya station.
Antalya to Crete bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Keşan station.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Antalya, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Anima Wings, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–310
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Antalya bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- 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
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