There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Fly Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane JSH - ESB
9h 39m₺3,192–12,635Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane HER - ESB
7h 31m₺2,474–10,183Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Yatağan to Ankarabus
21h 51m₺7,095–12,452Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus
- Take the train from Denizli to Eskişehirtrain
- Take the train from Eskişehir to Ankaratrain Yht
28h 6m₺7,651–12,378Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
32h 43m₺7,517–10,653Fly Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CHQ - ESB
8h 4m₺4,130–16,854Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain
10h 22m₺4,808–12,176Ferry, bus via Sandıklı
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Sandıklı bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Sandıklı to Ankarabus
24h 26m₺6,835–11,802Ferry, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
25h 40m₺6,439–17,810
Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Ankara is to fly which costs 2.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 31m and costs 2.400 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Ankara. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Ankara via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and Istanbul Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 43m.
The distance between Crete and Ankara is 844 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Ankara without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 21h 51m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Crete to Ankara, including transfers.
Crete to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Ankara bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 265+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?
Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–13,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–14,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–13,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–10,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–18,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–18,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–33,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–14,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–16,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–11,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–20,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–39,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Denizli to Eskişehir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–750
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Eskişehir to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺280–440
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Yatağan to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Sandıklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sandıklı to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺200–280
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Sandıklı bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–850
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Sandıklı to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–550
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Yatağan to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to Denizli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺470–600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺470–600
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–910
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,100
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Sandıklı to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–390
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Sandıklı to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,482
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,918
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,918
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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