There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Olympus (Lycia) by car ferry, ferry, car, busferry, bus, plane, or train
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Car ferry, ferry, drive
best- 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 Olympus (Lycia)car
17h 1m₺11,656–22,199Ferry, bus via Fethiye
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 to Kaşbus
- Take the bus from Kaş to Olympos - Çıralıbus
20h 25m₺6,127–20,854Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Antalyabus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralıbus
40h 31m₺9,676–14,006Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane HER - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizoferry
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Çıralıbus
12h₺9,133–17,105Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Drive from Köprü to Olympus (Lycia)car
17h 57m₺7,171–13,964Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizocarferry
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Olympos - Çıralıbus
19h 26m₺7,991–17,334Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizoferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaşferry
- Take the bus from Kaş to Çıralıbus
19h 56m₺9,621–18,974Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane HER - AYT
- Take the bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralıbus
9h 34m₺7,450–16,495Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane HER - ADB
- Take the train from Izmir Airport to Denizlitrain
- Take the bus from Denizli to Antalyabus
- Take the bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralıbus
16h 30m₺8,633–17,865
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Olympus (Lycia) is to ferry and drive which costs 7.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 17h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Olympus (Lycia) is to fly and bus which takes 9h 34m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Olympus (Lycia). However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Olympos - Çıralı via Thessaloníki, Keşan and Antalya. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 31m.
The distance between Crete and Olympus (Lycia) is 847 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Olympus (Lycia) without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 40h 31m and costs 9.500 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 17h 1m to get from Crete to Olympus (Lycia), including transfers.
Crete to Olympus (Lycia) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Olympus (Lycia) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 412+ hotels available in Olympus (Lycia).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Olympus (Lycia), Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Olympus (Lycia). However, you can take the car ferry to Naxos, walk to Naxos, take the ferry to Lipsi, walk to Port of Lipsi, take the car ferry to Port of Leros, walk to Port of Leros, take the ferry to Port of Bodrum, then drive to Olympus (Lycia). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Olympus (Lycia) via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, Antalya, and Olympos - Çıralı in around 40h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–8,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–15,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Antalya Airport via Athens, İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–14,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–7,500
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Izmir Airport to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺350–490
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- 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
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,400
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Denizli to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺360–550
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- [email protected]
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–410
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Olympos - Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–460
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–400
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Olympos - Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺320–460
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–410
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Antalya to Olympos - Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺220–410
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Kaş to Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- RivieraBus
Bus from Kaş to Çıralı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,800
- Website
- RivieraBus
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺350–450
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Denizli to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–750
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Denizli to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- 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
- ₺4,500–10,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Naxos to Lipsi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–3,900
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–3,400
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,138
- 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
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,670
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,670
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,670
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
- Phone
- +90 532 507 56 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alesta ferries
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,200
- Website
- Alesta ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–4,300
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
- 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
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–3,062
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- ₺600–850
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