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How to get fromMersin to Creteby taxi, plane, bus, ferry or car ferry

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

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  1. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane COV - HER
    6h 1m
    €217–301

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mersin bus station to Finike bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Finike to Kaşbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizoferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    33h 1m
    €97–125

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Marmarisbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    26h 53m
    €105–118

  4. Car ferry, taxi to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the car ferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Mağusa to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LCA - HER
    10h 42m
    €203–400

  5. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane COV - JSH
    9h 30m
    €121–460

  6. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane COV - CHQ
    8h 50m
    €123–520

  7. Bus, ferry via Fethiye

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Fethiyebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    28h 58m

Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Mersin to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Cukurova (COV) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mersin to Heraklion via Mersin, Marmaris Terminali, Buruncu Macera Parkı, Port of Marmaris, and Rhodes in around 26h 53m.

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