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

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

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane JSH - ESB
    7h 29m
    ₺4,009–20,517

  2. Ferry, bus via Fethiye

    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
    23h 40m
    ₺5,675–20,841

  3. 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 Eskisehirtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Eskisehir to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    27h 53m
    ₺8,940–15,502

  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
    33h 1m
    ₺10,620–12,909

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HER - ESB
    7h 31m
    ₺7,183–25,195

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train
    9h 47m
    ₺5,262–13,209

  7. 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
    10h 59m
    ₺4,087–19,083

  8. Ferry, bus

    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 Ankarabus bus
    23h 52m
    ₺8,810–15,362

  9. Ferry, bus #2

    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 Akyaka to Ankarabus bus
    25h 29m
    ₺8,840–15,162

  10. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Lipsiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Lipsi to Port of Leroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Ankaracar car
    18h 57m
    ₺13,355–24,696

Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,675Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?

Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) once daily.

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