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How to get fromCrete to Mersinby plane, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Mersin by plane, taxi, car ferry, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Larnaca International Airport, taxi, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)plane plane HER - LCA
    2. Take the taxi from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Mağusataxi taxi
    3. Take the carferry from Mağusa to Mersincarferry car ferry
    9h 20m
    ₺10,653–20,465

  2. Fly to Cukurova, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cukurova (COV)plane plane HER - COV
    2. Take the taxi from Cukurova (COV) to Mersintaxi taxi
    7h
    ₺4,953–18,965

  3. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    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 bus from Kuşadası to Tarsusbus bus
    25h 23m
    ₺13,829–24,596

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus via Mykonos

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry 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 bus from Kuşadası to Mersinbus bus
    27h 14m
    ₺12,529–24,071

  5. Ferry, bus

    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 to Mersinbus bus
    29h 26m
    ₺5,801–19,901

  6. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Halkiferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Chalki to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bodrum to Mersinbus bus
    33h 46m
    ₺7,528–16,187

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,266Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,022 km
  • Duration: 9h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Mersin. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Larnaca International Airport (LCA), take the taxi to Mağusa, then take the car ferry to Mersin. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mersin via Naxos, Naxos, Evdilos, Agios Kirikos, Pythagorio Port, Pythagorio Port, Kusadasi, Kuşadası, and Tarsus in around 25h 23m.

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