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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    4h 43m
    ₺3,743–10,051

  2. Fly Sitia Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane JSH - SAW
    18h 4m
    ₺2,824–16,397

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 9m
    ₺9,457–17,855

  4. Ferry, bus

    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
    25h 41m
    ₺5,425–9,928

  5. Fly Sitia Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSH - IST
    7h 41m
    ₺5,000–14,000

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    6h 56m
    ₺5,269–13,602

  7. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    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
    25h 53m
    ₺5,698–9,351

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus Simeonidis Tours
    26h
    ₺6,756–9,057

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration3h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,647Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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