There are 7 ways to get from İzmir to Knossos by plane, taxi, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly 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 12m€123–265Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Kesan to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
35h 1m€122–197Taxi, ferry, car ferry
- Take the taxi from İzmir to Seferihisartaxi
- Take the ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasiferry
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Evdilosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Evdilos to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 45m€175–354Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ADB - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
9h 32m€242–493Fly to Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ADB - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
14h 51m€196–363Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
16h 2m€127–370Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
19h 33m€128–228
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from İzmir to Knossos is to bus and ferry which costs €120 - €230 and takes 19h 33m.
The fastest way to get from İzmir to Knossos is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €120 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from İzmir to Knossos. However, there are services departing from Izmir Otogar and arriving at Knossos via Kesan, Thessaloniki and Heraklion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
The distance between İzmir and Knossos is 394 km.
The best way to get from İzmir to Knossos without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 13h 45m and costs €170 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from İzmir to Knossos, including transfers.
İzmir to Knossos bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, depart from Izmir Otogar station.
İzmir to Knossos bus services, operated by Balikesir Uludağ, arrive at Keşan station.
There are 3130+ hotels available in Knossos.
What companies run services between İzmir, Turkey and Knossos, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–390
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–340
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- [email protected]
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €38
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kesan to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €25–35
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €9–14
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €15–21
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- 552 372 49 75
- Website
- izmirkusadasi.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- izmirkusadasi.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- [email protected]
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Seferihisar to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Karlovasi to Evdilos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Evdilos to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–30
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–6
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilmarmarislines.com
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- €27–35
Alsancak Pier Taksi
- Phone
- +90 232 4226754
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Helapli Taksi
- Phone
- +90 545 896 0035
- Website
- hesaplitaksi.com
Izmir Spor Taxi
- Phone
- +90 232 255 2526
- Website
- onlinetaksi.com
Taksi Var
- Phone
- +90 537 588 60 35
- Website
- taksivar.com
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