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How to get fromDalaman to Creteby bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Dalaman to Crete by bus, ferry, plane, car, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus 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
    7h 9m
    €120–212

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

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    1. Fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DLM - HER
    9h 51m
    €67–354

  3. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Dalaman to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 28m
    €188–375

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus 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
    38h 3m
    €146–241

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

    1. Take the bus from Akçadaş to Marmaris Terminalibus 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
    9h 37m
    €146–310

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Atatürk Bulvarı to Marmaris Terminalibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    16h 23m
    €128–248

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 527.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dalaman Airport (DLM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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