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How to get fromAyvalık to Creteby ferry, plane, bus, helicopter, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Ayvalık to Crete by ferry, plane, bus, helicopter, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, fly

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    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MJT - HER
    3h 34m
    €103–203

  2. Bus, ferry, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ayvalık to Selçukbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 57m

  3. Ferry, car ferry via Chios

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the ferry from Mesta Chios to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 45m
    €184–420

  4. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 20m
    €191–420

  5. Ferry, car ferry via Athens

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 35m
    €129–285

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Ayvalık to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 470.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Ayvalık to Crete. However, you can take the ferry to Mytilene, take the taxi to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayvalık to Heraklion Port via Selçuk, Kusadasi, Port of Patmos, Patmos Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Santorini Heliport, and Thira Santorini Port in around 12h 57m.

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