There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Maltepe by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry
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Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane JSH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Yenisahrabus
6h 27m₺5,485–15,651Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Yenisahrabus
5h 59m₺3,891–11,440Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
24h 3m₺8,606–10,637Ferry, bus
- 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 Dudullubus
25h 50m₺4,913–5,813Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Yenisahrabus
8h 22m₺5,391–15,881Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Harem to Huzurevibus 16U
27h 49m₺4,074–6,455
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Maltepe is to ferry and bus which costs 4.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 25h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Maltepe is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Maltepe. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Huzurevi via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop, İstanbul Esenler and Harem. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 49m.
The distance between Crete and Maltepe is 780 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Maltepe without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 24h 3m and costs 8.500 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Crete to Maltepe, including transfers.
Crete to Maltepe bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Maltepe bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Maltepe is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 6:37 AM in Crete and 7:37 AM in Maltepe.
There are 4214+ hotels available in Maltepe.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Maltepe, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Maltepe. However, you can fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport Bus, take the bus to Istanbul Yenisahra, walk to Yenisahra, then take the train to Huzurevi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Maltepe via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Θησειου, Athens, Istanbul, and Yenikapi in around 24h 3m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–10,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–24,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–8,500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–18,000
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Yenisahra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–390
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–4,200
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Harem to Huzurevi
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺40
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,510–4,530
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,312
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,362
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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