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

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeHER - ADB
    6h 10m
    ₺6,085–12,093

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)planeHER - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    5h 25m
    ₺3,872–11,410

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
    23h 9m
    ₺8,580–10,590

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus
    26h 32m
    ₺4,627–5,777

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeCHQ - ADB
    6h 38m
    ₺5,185–17,539

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeCHQ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    7h 48m
    ₺6,272–15,856

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler OtogaribusArda-Tur
    26h 16m
    ₺4,077–6,460

  8. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus
    26h 40m
    ₺4,890–5,190

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,145Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) once daily.

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