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How to get fromCrete to Cave of Zeusby car ferry, helicopter, ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Cave of Zeus by car ferry, helicopter, ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    9h 12m
    ₺36,017–67,191

  2. Car ferry, ferry via Amorgós

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Katapola to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    12h 53m
    ₺7,381–25,172

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Kuşadasıbus bus
    32h 35m
    ₺10,689–14,072

  4. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasishuttle bus
    8h 31m
    ₺7,448–15,585

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    12h 38m
    ₺7,890–20,621

  6. Fly from Chania International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasishuttle bus
    8h 54m
    ₺8,649–19,458

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,745Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Crete to Cave of Zeus.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 462.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 12m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cave of Zeus, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Cave of Zeus. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Patmos Heliport, walk to Port of Patmos, take the ferry to Kusadasi, then take the taxi to Cave of Zeus. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Cave of Zeus via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, and Kuşadası in around 32h 35m.

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