There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane JSH - ESB
10h 29m₺7,837–29,102Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane HER - ESB
7h 16m₺2,391–12,100Ferry, bus via Yatağan
- 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 50m₺4,852–5,902Bus 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₺4,616–7,341Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane CHQ - ESB
9h 54m₺3,584–16,515Ferry, bus
- 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
24h 40m₺4,104–10,904Ferry, 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 Kayaş Çalışkanbus
26h 10m₺4,168–10,527
Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Ankara is to ferry and bus which costs 4.100 ₺ - 11.000 ₺ and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Ankara is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs 2.300 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
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 via Yatağan which takes 21h 50m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 29m 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.
Ankara is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 1:00 PM in Crete and 2:00 PM in Ankara.
There are 252+ hotels available in Ankara.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?
Olympic Air and Turkish Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–17,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,400–12,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–17,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Sofia, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–15,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–19,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–13,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–21,000
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Kayaş Çalışkan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.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 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
- 0850 600 00 10
- info@efetur.com.tr
- Website
- efetur.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Yatağan bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- efetur.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
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺650–909
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺650–800
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,304
- 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
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,348
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,257
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,507–2,509
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- ₺2,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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