There are 9 ways to get from Turkey to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ADB - HER
7h 17m€102–322Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
4h 38m€79–194Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
24h 44m€203–440Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
26h 35m€136–225Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
20h 13m€334–653Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ADB - CHQ
9h 56m€123–561Fly Istanbul to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
7h 2m€108–273Bus, ferry via Marmaris
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
26h 45m€132–240Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus Arda-Tur
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
28h 5m€131–201
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Crete is to fly which costs €75 - €200 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €75 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Crete. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Heraklion via Istanbul Esenler Otogari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 5m.
The distance between Turkey and Crete is 390 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 44m and costs €200 - €440.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Turkey to Crete, including transfers.
Turkey to Crete bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Istanbul Esenler Otogari station.
Turkey to Crete bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2957+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Turkey and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–19
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- bilgi@villaseyahat.com
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Marmaris bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
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