There are 5 ways to get from Alsancak to Crete by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)ADB - HER
7h 23m€122–272Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Alsancak to Seferihisar
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to EvdilosBsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
12h 45m€265–336Ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Take the car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
27h 30m€205–355Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)ADB - CHQ
13h 37m€123–351Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to MykonosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
19h 55m€180–360
Alsancak to Crete by ferry and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alsancak to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €280 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Alsancak to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct ferry from Alsancak to Crete. However, there are services departing from Alsancak Limanı and arriving at Heraklion Port via Mytilene and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 55m.
The distance between Alsancak and Crete is 392 km.
The best way to get from Alsancak to Crete without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 12h 45m and costs €260 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Alsancak to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Alsancak. It is currently 7:23 AM in Alsancak and 6:23 AM in Crete.
There are 2497+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Alsancak, İzmir, Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- iletisim@izdeniz.com.tr
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- bilet.izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Karlovasi to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Evdilos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €23–35
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55–70
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €60–75
Ferry from Mytilene to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mytilene to Port of Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–130
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €150–210
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €80–110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–190
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82–83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- €30–40
Taksi Var
- Phone
- +90 537 588 60 35
- Website
- taksivar.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Helapli Taksi
- Phone
- +90 545 896 0035
- Website
- hesaplitaksi.com
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
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