There are 6 ways to get from Cappadocia to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAV - HER
6h 17m€185–312Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ASR - HER
8h 25m€82–368Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Göreme 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
25h 42m€94–345Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
38h 28m€199–265Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAV - CHQ
8h 50m€206–620Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus stationbus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ASR - CHQ
11h 58m€103–466
Cappadocia to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €90 - €350 and takes 25h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €180 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Cappadocia to Crete. However, there are services departing from Göreme and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 28m.
The distance between Cappadocia and Crete is 952 km.
The best way to get from Cappadocia to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 42m and costs €90 - €350.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Cappadocia to Crete, including transfers.
Cappadocia to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Göreme station.
Cappadocia to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogar station.
There are 3034+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cappadocia, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ercan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–360
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- 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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