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How to get fromCrete to Ankaraby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane JSH - ESB
    7h 44m
    ₺2,957–13,823

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HER - ESB
    7h 16m
    ₺2,391–12,100

  3. Ferry, bus via Yatağan

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Yatağanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yatağan to Ankarabus bus
    22h 50m
    ₺5,284–6,264

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris Terminali to Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Köyceğiz bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    27h 41m

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CHQ - ESB
    9h 54m
    ₺3,587–16,528

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Eminönü İskelebus bus
    3. Take the train from Istanbul Pendik to Ankaratrain train
    10h 52m
    ₺4,556–12,435

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus stationbus bus
    25h 10m
    ₺4,108–11,408

  8. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Denizlibus bus
    4. Take the train from Denizli to Eskişehirtrain train
    5. Take the train from Eskişehir to Ankaratrain train Yht
    28h 37m
    ₺5,304–5,864

Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,108Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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