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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Girit by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Istanbul to Sivastrain train 81458
    2. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0100 / ...
    11h 44m

  2. Bus via Yıldızeli

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yildizelibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yıldızeli to Zarabus bus
    15h 13m
    ₺1,604–2,040

  3. Drive 974.5 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Giritcar car 974.5 km
    11h 33m
    ₺5,114–7,386

  4. Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to Sivas Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sivas Airport (VAS)plane plane SAW - VAS
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Zara bus station to Girittaxi taxi
    7h 31m

  5. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    2. Take the train from Sivas to Göçentaşıtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Göçentaşı to Girittaxi taxi
    13h 5m
    ₺3,965–5,463

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK0634B
    17h 14m

  7. Metro to Istanbul, fly to Sivas Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Vezneciler to Gayrettepetrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sivas Airport (VAS)plane plane IST - VAS
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Zara bus station to Girittaxi taxi
    7h 20m

  8. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Ordu - Giresun Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane SAW - OGU
    2. Take the taxi from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Girittaxi taxi
    7h 47m
    ₺3,213–12,920

  9. Fly Istanbul to Ordu - Giresun Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)plane plane IST - OGU
    2. Take the taxi from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Girittaxi taxi
    7h 36m
    ₺9,094–32,089

  10. Fly Istanbul to Tokat, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tokat (TJK)plane plane IST - TJK
    2. Take the bus from Tokat to Sivasbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus bus
    8h 52m

  11. Fly Istanbul to Malatya Erhaç Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)plane plane IST - MLX
    2. Take the train from Yazıhan to Çetinkayatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Göçentaşı to Girittaxi taxi
    10h 56m
    ₺11,187–35,022

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sivas Airport (VAS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,052Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Girit, Sivas, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Istanbul Otogari to Girit via Yildizeli, Yıldızeli, and Zara in around 15h 13m.

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