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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, busferry, 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
    9h 9m
    ₺2,635–12,501

  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
    6h 46m
    ₺2,291–11,100

  3. Ferry, bus via Yatağan

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Yatağan to Ankarabus bus
    21h 50m
    ₺4,860–5,910

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    32h 43m
    ₺5,591–8,557

  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
    ₺3,486–16,525

  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
    11h 2m
    ₺4,556–12,435

  7. Ferry, bus

    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
    24h 40m
    ₺4,107–10,907

  8. 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 Kayaş Çalışkanbus bus
    26h 10m
    ₺4,171–10,530

Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration24h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,107Cheapest 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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