There are 9 ways to get from Trabzon to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TZX - HER
5h 36m€89–426Bus, ferry, car ferry via Naxos
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 10m€138–464Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Trabzon to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
- Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
29h 8m€320–566Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TZX - CHQ
8h 25m€113–532Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane TZX - JSH
6h 30m€130–500Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
38h 25m€153–279Bus, ferry via Fethiye
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
38h 27m€117–393Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry
- Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry Bsf
43h 11m€160–344Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
45h 21m€198–281
Trabzon to Crete by bus and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €150 - €280 and takes 38h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 36m and costs €85 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabzon to Crete. However, there are services departing from Trabzon and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 21m.
The distance between Trabzon and Crete is 1423 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Crete without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry via Naxos which takes 35h 10m and costs €130 - €470.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Trabzon to Crete, including transfers.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Trabzon station.
There is no direct flight from Trabzon Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 12h 30m and has two stopovers.
Trabzon to Crete bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Crete is 1h behind Trabzon. It is currently 10:15 PM in Trabzon and 9:15 PM in Crete.
What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–430
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Amman, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Amman, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Chania International Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Trabzon to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €55–80
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €38–60
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €40–60
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €102
- Website
- Arda Tur
- 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
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €12–17
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Patmos to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Leros to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Halki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Single Ticket
- €25
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- Sea Dreams
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Chalki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Dodekanisos Seaways
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