There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Istanbul (State) by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane JSH - IST
4h 56m₺9,547–23,427Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane HER - IST
4h 48m₺4,238–13,150Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
23h 43m₺11,738–22,303Ferry, bus via Marmaris
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
26h 50m₺7,953–15,237Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane CHQ - IST
7h 6m₺7,351–23,089Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
26h 16m₺9,672–11,402Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
27h 14m₺9,140–15,761
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 16m.
The distance between Crete and Istanbul (State) is 753 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Istanbul (State) without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 23h 43m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 23.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Crete to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Crete to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 12:17 AM in Crete and 1:17 AM in Istanbul (State).
There are 4250+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul Airport (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–30,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–12,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–21,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–17,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–23,000
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺950–1,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,300
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,200
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,973
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–16,000
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–11,000
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,634
- Website
- Sea Dreams
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,098
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
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