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How to get fromCrete to Alaçatıby car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Alaçatı by car ferry, ferry, busferry, bus, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, ferry

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chiosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry ferry
    11h 30m
    ₺8,602–20,802

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Alaçatıshuttle bus
    7h 27m
    ₺6,608–14,615

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from İzmir to Alaçatıbus bus
    34h 21m
    ₺8,371–13,126

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Alaçatıshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    ₺7,810–18,491

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,745Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 543 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Alaçatı, İzmir, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Alaçatı. However, you can take the car ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Mesta Chios, walk to Mestá Port, take the bus to Chíos, walk to Chios, take the ferry to Port of Cesme, then take the taxi to Alaçatı. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Alaçatı via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, and İzmir in around 34h 21m.

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