There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Batumi by plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane HER - BUS
7h 4m$172–552Ferry, 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 Rize bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rize to Batumi Centralbus
42h 32m$138–438Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Batumi Centralbus
34h 1m$296–554Ferry, bus via Yatağan
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Yatağanbus
- Take the bus from Yatağan to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
46h 4m$183–325Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
47h 48m$238–314
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Batumi is to ferry and bus which costs $130 - $440 and takes 42h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Batumi Central via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 48m.
The distance between Crete and Batumi is 1600 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Batumi without a car is to car ferry and ferry and bus which takes 34h 1m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Crete to Batumi, including transfers.
Crete to Batumi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Batumi bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 4:06 AM in Crete and 5:06 AM in Batumi.
There are 4051+ hotels available in Batumi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Batumi, Georgia?
El Al, Israir, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily.
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- Seajets
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