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How to get fromCrete to Assosby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi or busferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Assos by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, taxi, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planeHER - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
    7h 42m

  2. Car ferry, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to MytileneferryBsf
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Ayvalikferry
    4. Take the taxi from Port of Ayvalik to Assostaxi
    20h 24m
    ₺11,118–17,058

  3. Car ferry, ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Mykonoscarferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mykonos to EvdilosferryBsf
    4. Take the ferry from Evdilos to KarlovasiferryBsf
    5. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Seferihisarferry
    6. Take the bus from Urla to Ayvalıkbus
    7. Take the taxi from Ayvalık to Assostaxi
    16h 42m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
    25h 43m

  5. Fly from Sitia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)planeJSH - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Ayvacıkbus
    7h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,411Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Assos. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), take the taxi to Alexandroupoli, take the bus to Keşan, take the bus to Ayvacık, then take the taxi to Assos. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Naxos, take the car ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Evdilos, take the ferry to Karlovasi, take the ferry to Seferihisar, take the taxi to Urla, take the bus to Ayvalık, then take the taxi to Assos.

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