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How to get fromCrete to Anatoliaby plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Anatolia by plane, taxi, ferry, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)plane plane HER - ASR
    2. Take the taxi from Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) to Anatoliataxi taxi
    9h 34m
    ₺7,054–18,165

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiyeferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Avanos bus stationbus bus
    28h 3m
    ₺6,938–20,190

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Ankarabus bus
    4. Take the train from Ankara to Himmetdedetrain train
    32h 26m
    ₺9,447–14,485

  4. Car ferry, ferry, taxi, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Naxos to Evdilosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the carferry from Agios Kirikos to Pythagorio Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Pythagorio Port to Kusadasiferry ferry
    5. Take the taxi from Kusadasi to Izmirtaxi taxi
    6. Take the train from Izmir to Ankara Gartrain train Ic
    7. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Yenifakilitrain train Ic
    34h 27m
    ₺17,565–29,661

  5. Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)plane plane HER - NAV
    2. Take the taxi from Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Anatoliataxi taxi
    10h 3m
    ₺13,054–32,765

  6. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HER - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Yenifakilitrain train
    14h 59m
    ₺8,244–14,195

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Boğazlıyan bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Boğazlıyan bus station to Anatoliataxi taxi
    39h 36m
    ₺10,441–14,644

  8. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Katapola to Lerosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Leros to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    5. Drive from Port of Bodrum to Anatoliacar car
    22h 59m
    ₺16,245–31,801

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,053.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Anatolia. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR), then take the taxi to Anatolia. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Heraklion to Anatolia via Port of Rhodes, Port of Fethiye, Turizm Danışma, Carrefoursa Otogar, Fethiye bus station, and Avanos bus station in around 28h 3m.

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