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

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

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  1. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Side to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 43m
    €200–442

  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
    €93–333

  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 7m
    €161–269

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

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiyebus 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 27m
    €95–187

  5. 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
    €132–223

  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
    €138–251

  7. Fly Antalya Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AYT - CHQ
    12h 16m
    €159–329

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

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Alanyabus bus
    2. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GZP - HER
    16h 48m
    €241–389

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 967.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 43m

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

Anima Wings, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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