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How to get fromDalaman to Creteby bus, ferry, plane, taxi, car ferry or busferry

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

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  1. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    7h 7m

  2. Bus, ferry via Marmaris

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 34m
    €80

  3. Taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Dalaman to Port of Bodrumtaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    14h 38m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    38h 3m
    €162–227

  5. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    7h 55m

  6. Fly Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DLM - HER
    7h 1m
    €112–372

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Fethiye Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 34m

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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