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

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There are 5 ways to get from Side to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Bus, ferry, fly

    best
    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
    10h 55m

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    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
    €146–239

  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 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 30m
    €157–315

  4. Bus, ferry

    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
    19h 22m

  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

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration56 minAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, take the bus to Fethiye, walk to Carrefoursa Otogar, take the bus to Turizm Danışma, walk to Port of Fethiye, take the ferry to Port of Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) 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, Port of Kos, Katapola, Amorgós Katapola, and Thira Santorini Port in around 18h 30m.

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