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How to get fromAgios Nikolaos to Istanbulby taxi, plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Agios Nikolaos to Istanbul by taxi, plane, ferry, bus, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Taxi to Sitia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Sitia Airport (JSH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSH - IST
    7h 1m
    ₺12,957–22,252

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    30h 49m
    ₺6,663–9,632

  3. Taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Sitiataxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from Sitia to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    24h 29m
    ₺10,515–16,263

  4. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    5h 26m
    ₺7,712–18,988

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Agios Nikolaos to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    8h 30m
    ₺15,881–29,012

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Agios Nikolaos to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    27h 31m
    ₺7,763–11,432

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,676Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 815.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Agios Nikolaos to Istanbul. However, you can take the taxi to Sitia Airport (JSH) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sitia, take the ferry to Rhodes, take the ferry to Port of Marmaris, walk to Marmaris, then take the bus to İstanbul Esenler.

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