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

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSH - IST
    4h 51m
    ₺9,765–19,273

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    4h 43m
    ₺4,338–11,150

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    24h 40m
    ₺12,027–24,641

  4. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    26h 43m
    ₺7,431–13,739

  5. 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 Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    27h 7m
    ₺8,617–14,062

  6. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺7,359–22,104

  7. 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 Arda-Tur
    25h 26m
    ₺9,644–11,356

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,775Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 752.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 51m

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

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.

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