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How to get fromSea of Marmara to Creteby unknown, bus, plane, ferry, busferry, train or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Sea of Marmara to Crete by unknown, bus, plane, ferry, busferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Travel, bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Tepecikunknown
    2. Take the bus from Tepecik to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeIST - HER
    5h 27m

  2. Travel, bus, ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Bandırmaunknown
    2. Take the bus from Bandırma to Aydınbus
    3. Take the bus from Aydın to Marmarisbus
    4. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
    5. Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionferryBsf
    23h 37m

  3. Travel, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Marmara Ereğlisiunknown
    2. Take the bus from Marmara Ereğlisi to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    27h 23m

  4. Travel, train, bus, ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Bandırma Garunknown
    2. Take the train from Bandırma Gar to Izmir Basmanetrain
    3. Take the train from Izmir Basmane to Aydintrain
    4. Take the bus from Aydın to Marmarisbus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
    6. Take the ferry from Rhodes to HeraklionferryBsf
    28h 18m

  5. Travel, bus to Istanbul, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Tepecikunknown
    2. Take the bus from Tepecik to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeIST - JSH
    7h 40m

  6. Travel, bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Tepecikunknown
    2. Take the bus from Tepecik to Istanbul Airport Busbus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeIST - CHQ
    7h 45m

  7. Travel, bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Marmara Ereğlisiunknown
    2. Take the bus from Marmara Ereğlisi to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus
    4. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeAXD - JSH
    8h 41m

  8. Travel, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Bandırma İDOunknown
    2. Take the bus from Bandırma İDO to Gömeçbus104
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mytilene to MykonosferryBsf
    5. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    23h 40m

  9. Travel, bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Marmara Ereğlisiunknown
    2. Take the bus from Marmara Ereğlisi to Tekirdagbus
    3. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Alexandroupolibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Alexandroupolis to Port of Myrinacarferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Myrina (Limnos) to MykonosferryBsf
    6. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    36h 16m

  10. Travel, car ferry

    1. Walk from Sea of Marmara to Port of Serifosunknown
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    16h 5m

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sea of Marmara and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sea of Marmara to Crete. However, you can travel to Tepecik, take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 Sea of Marmara to Heraklion via Bandırma, Aydın, Marmaris, Marmaris, and Rhodes in around 23h 37m.

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