There are 7 ways to get from Side to Crete by car, car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, or plane
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Drive, car ferry, ferry
best- Drive from Side to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 43m€200–443Bus, ferry via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiyebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
19h 37m€93–333Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
41h 7m€166–275Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiyebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
11h 27m€95–187Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Manavgat to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
20h€132–224Fly Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AYT - HER
10h 13m€138–323Fly Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AYT - CHQ
11h 6m€179–341
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Side to Crete is to bus and ferry and fly which costs €95 - €190 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Side to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Side to Crete. However, there are services departing from Manavgat and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 7m.
The distance between Side and Crete is 968 km.
The best way to get from Side to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 41h 7m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 17h 43m to get from Side to Crete, including transfers.
Side to Crete bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, depart from Manavgat station.
Side to Crete bus services, operated by Antalya Net Seyahat, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
There are 3112+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Side, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Anima Wings, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- 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 Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–300
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport via Timisoara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Manavgat to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 532 507 56 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- alestaferry.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.alestaferry.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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