There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Cappadocia by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, taxi, train, busferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane JSH - NAV
8h 45m₺8,139–33,945Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane HER - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
8h 30m₺4,453–16,465Ferry, bus
- 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 Göreme bus stationbus
26h 42m₺8,071–20,431Car ferry, ferry, taxi, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry
- Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry
- Take the taxi from Kusadasi to Izmirtaxi
- Take the train from Izmir to Ankara Gartrain Ic
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Himmetdedetrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Himmetdede to Cappadociataxi
36h 26m₺19,049–30,345Bus 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 Otogar to Göremebus
37h 23m₺10,460–13,598Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane HER - NAV
8h 17m₺8,953–25,365Fly Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane CHQ - NAV
9h 30m₺8,155–33,248Fly Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane CHQ - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus stationbus
10h 43m₺5,955–22,348Car ferry, ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Naxos to Lipsiferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leroscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry
- Drive from Port of Bodrum to Cappadociacar
21h 29m₺14,250–26,186
Crete to Cappadocia by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Cappadocia is to ferry and bus which costs 8.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 26h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Cappadocia is to fly which takes 8h 17m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 26.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Cappadocia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Göreme via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and Istanbul Otogar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 23m.
The distance between Crete and Cappadocia is 883 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Cappadocia without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 26h 42m and costs 8.000 ₺ - 21.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Crete to Cappadocia, including transfers.
Crete to Cappadocia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Cappadocia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 702+ hotels available in Cappadocia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cappadocia, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺12,000–39,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–25,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–32,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–29,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–32,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Tirana, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–27,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Belgrade, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–28,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–18,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Tirana, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–20,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–19,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–15,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–16,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Himmetdede
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺250–350
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,910
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Göreme
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,400
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺480–700
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺480–700
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Göreme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–2,800
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Naxos to Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,900
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–9,000
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–6,000
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–10,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–2,800
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,476
- Website
- Meander Travel
- Phone
- +30 698 104 8484
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
Ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,425
- Website
- Samos Yacht Services
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saos Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺180
- Website
- Saos Ferries
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,600
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–5,500
Novada Taksi Söke
- Phone
- +90 555 181 61 25
Söke Alo Taksi
- Phone
- +90 539 594 15 30
- Website
- soketaksi.com
Samos Taxi Station
- Phone
- 302273028404
Taxi Nikos Elenis
- Phone
- +306946061064
- Website
- samostaxi.gr
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