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How to get fromAnkara to Creteby plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Ankara to Crete by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ESB - HER
    8h 24m
    €134–465

  2. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport 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
    9h 53m
    €75–383

  3. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Ankara to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 58m
    €244–456

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Eskisehirtrain train Hst / ...
    2. Take the train from Eskisehir to Denizlitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Denizli to Marmarisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    29h 6m
    €157–285

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 6m
    €204–252

  6. Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    9h 24m
    €91–242

  7. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ESB - JSH
    8h 58m
    €83–443

  8. Bus, ferry

    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
    24h 7m
    €158–283

  9. 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
    25h 36m
    €141–381

Ankara to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration25h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€141Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 901.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 24m

What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

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

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