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How to get fromBodrum to Creteby ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Bodrum to Crete by ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 57m
    €183–366

  2. Ferry, car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    17h 32m
    €115–281

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bodrum to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 2m
    €173–245

  4. Ferry, car ferry, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    8h 18m
    €118–283

  5. Ferry, car ferry via Pátmos

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 25m
    €181–348

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 57m

What companies run services between Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bodrum to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Port of Bodrum, take the ferry to Port of Leros, take the ferry to Naxos, walk to Naxos, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bodrum to Heraklion via Bodrum, Keşan, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 36h 2m.

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