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How to get fromCrete to Istanbul Esenler Otogariby plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Istanbul Esenler Otogari by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JSH - IST
    6h 10m
    ₺8,819–16,916

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    2. Take the train from Gayrettepe to Yenikapitrain train
    3. Take the train from Yenikapi to Esenler Otogartrain train
    5h 2m
    ₺4,379–11,191

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    25h 26m
    ₺7,391–10,476

  4. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    26h 23m
    ₺7,180–12,932

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 25m
    ₺7,381–22,067

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 29m
    ₺11,478–23,595

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,660Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 761.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Turkey?

Olympic Air, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST) once daily.

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