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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 Istanbul Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    4h 48m
    ₺4,238–13,149

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 43m
    ₺11,608–22,238

  3. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    26h 50m
    ₺7,924–15,183

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    6h 24m
    ₺7,109–15,145

  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)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    9h 32m
    ₺8,317–21,064

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺7,346–23,068

  7. 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 Arda-Tur
    26h 16m
    ₺9,632–11,355

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    27h 14m
    ₺9,109–15,705

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,008Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Turkey?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day.

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