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

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

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  1. Car ferry, ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Evdilos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Kuşadası to Balattaxi taxi
    12h 41m
    ₺8,994–19,411

  2. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Chalki to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bodrum bus station to Didim bus stationbus bus
    18h 38m
    ₺6,000–12,524

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Didimbus bus
    31h
    ₺8,015–12,144

  4. Fly, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    2. Take the train from Izmir Airport to Çamlıktrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Çamlık to Balattaxi taxi
    8h 48m
    ₺6,422–17,281

  5. Car ferry, ferry, taxi via Karlovasi

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Evdilos to Karlovasiferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    6. Take the taxi from Kuşadası to Balattaxi taxi
    13h 15m
    ₺9,024–19,411

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,841Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Balat, Aydın, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Balat. However, you can take the car ferry to Naxos, walk to Naxos, take the ferry to Evdilos, take the ferry to Vathy Samou, take the ferry to Kusadasi, then take the taxi to Balat. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Balat via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, Izmir Otogar, and Didim in around 31h.

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