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How to get fromDalaman Airport (DLM) to Creteby plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Crete by plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Dalaman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DLM - HER
    5h 46m
    €155–192

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 11m
    €75–308

  3. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    6h 38m
    €95–182

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 54m
    €171–400

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    37h 42m
    €167–242

  6. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    7h 21m
    €151–290

  7. Bus, ferry via Marmaris

    1. Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Marmaris Otogarbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    15h 13m
    €112–197

Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 361.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 46m

What companies run services between Dalaman Airport (DLM), Turkey and Crete, Greece?

Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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