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How to get fromBodrum to Heraklionby ferry, helicopter, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Bodrum to Heraklion by ferry, helicopter, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, helicopter, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Leros to Patmosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    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 carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    9h 4m
    €692–1,090

  2. Ferry, car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    21h 40m
    €112–348

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bodrum to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 59m
    €144–234

  4. Ferry to Kos, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    6h 13m
    €125–256

  5. Ferry, car ferry via Mykonos

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Agia Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Agia Marina to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 43m
    €156–409

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 59m
    €119–303

  7. Ferry, car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    6h 48m
    €117–268

Bodrum to Heraklion by ferry and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration15h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€119Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 452.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey and Heraklion, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bodrum to Heraklion. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Leros, take the ferry to Patmos, walk to Patmos Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Santorini Heliport, take the taxi to Thira Santorini Port, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanayi to Heraklion via Bodrum Torba Otogar, Bodrum, Keşan, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 36h 59m.

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