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How to get fromSide to Creteby bus, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Side to Crete by bus, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Serik Cd-15bus bus
    2. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AYT - HER
    9h 58m
    €135–257

  2. Bus, ferry via Fethiye

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manavgat 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
    20h 23m
    €101–371

  3. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Side to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 23m
    €218–420

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 7m
    €206–274

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

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    12h 32m
    €119–212

  6. Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Serik Cd-15bus bus
    2. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AYT - CHQ
    12h 6m
    €166–325

  7. Bus to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GZP - HER
    13h 33m
    €119–582

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat 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
    20h 46m
    €140–261

  9. Bus, ferry via Antalya

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-6 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    21h 24m
    €108–379

Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration7h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 647.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 58m

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

There is no direct connection from Side to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Manavgat Antalya Blv-5, take the bus to Serik Cd-15, walk to Antalya Kurşunlu, take the vehicle to Antalya Yenigöl, walk to Serik Caddesi, take the shuttle to Antalya Airport, walk to Antalya Airport (AYT) 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 Side to Heraklion Port via Port of Bodrum, Leros, Naxos, and Naxos in around 17h 23m.

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