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

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

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

    best
    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
    ₺7,911–19,985

  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
    ₺6,662–9,632

  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 34m
    ₺10,282–16,897

  4. Taxi to Sitia Airport, fly

    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
    6h 6m
    ₺13,228–26,390

  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
    ₺16,376–35,005

  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
    ₺9,829–11,999

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,527Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 836.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 26m

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 shuttle to Heraklion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 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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