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

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There are 8 ways to get from Side to Crete by car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Side to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 29m

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    18h 53m
    €80–204

  3. 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 6m
    €135–214

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

    1. Take the bus from Serik bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    11h 6m
    €88–209

  5. Bus, ferry via Korkuteli

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Korkutelibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Korkuteli 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 27m

  6. Fly Antalya Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AYT - HER
    10h 13m
    €125–304

  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
    9h 58m
    €127–430

  8. Fly Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AYT - CHQ
    12h 46m
    €136–333

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€33Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Side, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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