There are 4 ways to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
56 min€43–117Ferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
10h 29m€60–150Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
37h 46m€209–279Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
1h 40m€100–230
Rhodes (Island) to Crete by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete is to ferry which costs €60 - €150 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete is to fly which takes 56 min and costs €40 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Rhodes and arriving at Heraklion. Services depart four times a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 10h 29m.
The distance between Rhodes (Island) and Crete is 290 km.
Book your Rhodes (Island) to Crete ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete without a car is to ferry which takes 10h 29m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Rhodes (Island) to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3110+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rhodes (Island), Greece and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Neos fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion 4 times a week. Tickets cost €60–150 and the journey takes 10h 29m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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