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How to get fromCrete to Istanbulby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Istanbul by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)planeJSH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5h 38m
    ₺5,645–20,176

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)planeHER - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    5h 15m
    ₺3,872–11,330

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    23h 9m
    ₺8,506–10,587

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    26h 16m
    ₺4,624–5,774

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeCHQ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 38m
    ₺6,271–15,772

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük OtogaribusSimeonidis Tours
    26h
    ₺5,635–7,616

  7. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
    26h 23m
    ₺4,887–5,187

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,060Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Istanbul. However, you can fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, then take the bus to Istanbul Otogari. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Istanbul via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Θησειου, and Athens in around 23h 9m.

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