There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Anatolia by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane HER - ASR
- Take the taxi from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Anatoliataxi
6h 59m₺6,853–16,164Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Avanos bus stationbus
27h 33m₺6,819–20,432Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Ankarabus
- Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain
31h 56m₺9,276–14,675Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Lerosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Anatoliacar
22h 59m₺15,920–31,702Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane HER - NAV
- Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi
10h 3m₺13,053–29,764Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane HER - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Yenifakilitrain
14h 59m₺8,243–14,194
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to ferry and bus and train which costs 9.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Anatolia is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 59m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
The distance between Crete and Anatolia is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Anatolia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 33m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Crete to Anatolia, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Anatolia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Anatolia, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Anatolia. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR), then take the taxi to Anatolia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Anatolia via Port of Rhodes, Port of Fethiye, Turizm Danışma, Carrefoursa Otogar, Fethiye bus station, and Avanos bus station in around 27h 33m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–18,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Sofia, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–33,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–13,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–19,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–10,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–12,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺400–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Ankara Gar to Yenifakili
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺360–500
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Avanos bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–4,500
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,033
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- ₺600–850
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilmarmarislines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,033
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–4,200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,500
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,100
Ekspres Taxi
- Phone
- +905456293800
Kayseri Nöbetçi Taksi
- Phone
- +90 545 607 13 80
- Website
- kayserimtaksi.com
Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +903522221660
Pansu Taxi
- Phone
- +905327695339
Taksi 38 - Kayseri Taxi
- Phone
- +90 545 352 53 52
- Website
- kayserivip.com
Eras taksi duragı
- Phone
- +90 539 773 53 07
Forum Kapadokya Taksi
- Phone
- +90 530 885 90 50
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