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

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  1. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Katapola to Lerosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Sidecar car
    18h 10m
    ₺15,029–29,435

  2. Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane plane HER - GZP
    2. Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Manavgat bus stationbus bus
    10h 56m
    ₺5,509–28,726

  3. 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
    3. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Manavgatbus bus
    38h 2m
    ₺10,942–14,322

  4. Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus bus
    11h 18m
    ₺6,955–12,331

  5. Ferry, bus via Antalya

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Antalya bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronu to Manavgat Antalya Blv-6bus bus
    19h 35m
    ₺8,131–20,566

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye to Manavgatbus bus
    20h 24m
    ₺8,006–20,291

  7. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane HER - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Serik Cd-15 to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5bus bus
    9h 13m
    ₺7,158–16,751

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,645Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.8 km
  • Duration: 18h 10m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Side. However, you can take the car ferry to Naxos, take the car ferry to Amorgós Katapola, walk to Katapola, take the ferry to Leros, take the ferry to Port of Bodrum, then drive to Side. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Side via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Esenler Otogar, and Manavgat in around 38h 2m.

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