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How to get fromAnkara Airport (ESB) to Creteby plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ankara Airport (ESB) to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, train, taxi, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ESB - HER
    5h 6m
    €122–210

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ESB - CHQ
    6h 40m
    €75–359

  3. Bus, ferry via Fethiye

    1. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    24h 3m
    €94–344

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ankara Kayaş to Marmarisbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    28h 6m
    €141–242

  5. Train, taxi, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Izmirtrain train Ic
    2. Take the taxi from Izmir to Kusadasitaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Pythagorio Portferry ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Pythagorio Port to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    6. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 54m
    €282–518

  6. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ESB - JSH
    7h 45m
    €80–410

  7. Bus, ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Marmarisbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    25h 14m
    €149–247

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 22m
    €149–242

  9. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Ankara Airport (ESB) to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 38m
    €226–481

Ankara Airport (ESB) to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration24h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 870.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Ankara Airport (ESB), Turkey and Crete, Greece?

SunExpress, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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