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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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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 59m
    ₺3,790–18,364

  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
    ₺5,022–18,747

  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 Eskişehirtrain train
    5. Take the train from Eskişehir to Ankaratrain train Yht
    28h 5m
    ₺8,173–13,264

  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
    ₺8,438–12,303

  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
    8h 11m
    ₺6,682–12,194

  6. 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
    ₺4,570–20,013

  7. 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 Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train
    10h 21m
    ₺5,131–12,318

  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
    ₺8,113–13,224

  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
    ₺8,143–13,024

Crete to Ankara by ferry and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,022Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 844.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

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

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