There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Maltepe by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, train, 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 (IST)plane JSH - IST
5h 40m₺5,133–14,862Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus stationbus
25h 30m₺4,634–5,034Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
24h 3m₺8,639–10,660Ferry, bus via Dudullu Otogar
- 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 20m₺4,934–5,834Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Metro, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain
- Take the train from Yenikapi to Maltepetrain
5h 22mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
7h 35m₺5,177–13,566Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
27h 55m₺6,098–8,106
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 4.600 ₺ - 5.100 ₺ and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Maltepe is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
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, Istanbul Otogar, Alibeyköy Metro and 4.Levent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 55m.
The distance between Crete and Maltepe is 776 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 5h 40m 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 12:50 PM in Crete and 1:50 PM in Maltepe.
There are 4219+ hotels available in Maltepe.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Maltepe, Turkey?
Olympic Air and Turkish Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–9,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–24,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,700–16,000
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- info@metro.istanbul
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapi
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Yenikapi to Maltepe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺30–50
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Dudullu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- ₺4,000–5,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/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
- ₺4,547–4,550
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,319
- 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
- ₺2,375
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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