There are 8 ways to get from Cappadocia to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, train, car ferry, busferry, or car
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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€211–587Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminalibus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ASR - HER
8h 36m€77–348Bus, 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
26h 2m€94–325Taxi, train, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Cappadocia to Himmetdedetaxi
- Take the train from Himmetdede to Ankara Gartrain Ic
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Izmirtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Izmir to Kusadasitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry
- Take the carferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 35m€327–549Bus, 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
7h 55m€222–575Bus to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminalibus
- Fly from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ASR - CHQ
10h 50m€98–436Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Cappadocia to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 45m€238–498
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 - €330 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cappadocia to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €210 - €600.
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 26h 2m and costs €90 - €330.
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 3117+ 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
- €100–310
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
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
- €60–320
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ercan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- 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, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
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
- €60–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Kayseri Erkilet Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Himmetdede to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- 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 to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €8–12
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- 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 to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Göreme to Kayseri Şehirlerarası Otobüs Terminali
- 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
- €55–120
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Evdilos to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 698 104 8484
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
Ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €44
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- 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
- €80–200
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- Seajets
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- €35–95
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Alsancak Meydan Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 422 30 40
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Kaptan Bostanlı İskele Taksi Durağı
- Phone
- +90 232 336 36 36
- Website
- bucataksi.com
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