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There are 10 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 Sivastrain81458
    2. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbusFlixBus KK0634B / ...
    11h 40m
    ₺1,515–2,493

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zara bus stationbusFlixBus KK0634B
    17h 14m
    ₺1,504–2,012

  3. Bus via Yıldızeli

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Yildizelibus
    2. Take the bus from Yıldızeli to Zarabus
    15h 13m
    ₺1,603–2,040

  4. Drive 974.6 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Giritcar974.6 km
    11h 31m
    ₺4,869–7,032

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Sivas Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sivas Airport (VAS)planeIST - VAS
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
    7h 34m
    ₺11,473–12,355

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

    1. Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Sivas Airport (VAS)planeSAW - VAS
    3. Take the bus from Sivas bus station to Zara bus stationbus
    4. Take the taxi from Zara bus station to Girittaxi
    7h 28m

  7. 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)planeSAW - OGU
    2. Take the taxi from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Girittaxi
    7h 53m
    ₺2,913–10,420

  8. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Ordu - Giresun Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ordu - Giresun Airport (OGU)planeIST - OGU
    3. Take the taxi from Ordu-Giresun-Airport-OGU to Girittaxi
    7h 59m
    ₺12,838–13,915

  9. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Malatya Erhaç Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)planeSAW - MLX
    2. Take the train from Yazıhan to Çetinkayatrain
    3. Take the taxi from Göçentaşı to Girittaxi
    10h 43m
    ₺5,408–7,365

  10. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Malatya Erhaç Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX)planeIST - MLX
    3. Take the train from Yazıhan to Çetinkayatrain
    4. Take the taxi from Göçentaşı to Girittaxi
    10h 55m
    ₺10,133–18,660

Istanbul (IST) to Sivas Airport (VAS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,865Cheapest Price
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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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