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How to get fromAnkara to CreteBy plane, bus, ferry, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Ankara to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ESB - HER
    7h 54m
    €63–333

  2. Bus, ferry via Denizli

    1. Take the bus from Ankara Kayaş to Denizlibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denizli to Marmarisbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    22h 9m
    €153–249

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Eskişehirtrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Eskişehir to Denizlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Denizli to Marmarisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    28h 15m
    €142–239

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 48m
    €142–217

  5. Train to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    9h 29m
    €89–222

  6. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ESB - JSH
    12h 3m
    €102–372

  7. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ESB - CHQ
    9h 28m
    €84–432

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Akyakabus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    24h 13m
    €140–236

  9. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    26h 15m
    €122–342

  10. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ankara to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 17m
    €236–507

Ankara to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration26h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€122Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

SunExpress, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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