There are 7 ways to get from Cappadocia to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
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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 47m€155–412Bus 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
9h 30m€82–378Bus, 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 37m€143–375Bus, 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€200–265Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Cappadocia 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
21h 25m€258–478Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NAV - JSH
14h 30m€154–690Fly Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAV - CHQ
8h 25m€206–630
Cappadocia to Crete by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €140 - €380 and takes 25h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs €150 - €420.
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 37m and costs €140 - €380.
It takes approximately 6h 47m 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 2675+ 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–400
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Göreme to Istanbul Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €30–45
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €8–12
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme bus station to Kayseri bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- 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
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Leros to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
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