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How to get fromHeraklion to Ankaraby plane, car ferry, ferry, car, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Ankara by plane, car ferry, ferry, car, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HER - ESB
    8h 11m
    ₺6,683–12,195

  2. Ferry, bus via Fethiye

    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 Ankara bus stationbus bus
    23h 40m
    ₺5,033–18,536

  3. Car ferry, ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry 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 Ankaracar car
    19h 46m
    ₺14,998–30,063

  4. 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 Denizlibus bus
    4. Take the train from Denizli to Eskisehirtrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Eskisehir to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    27h 57m
    ₺8,289–13,188

  5. 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
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    33h 1m
    ₺8,491–12,176

  6. Fly to Istanbul, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train
    9h 52m
    ₺5,062–12,209

  7. Ferry, bus

    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
    23h 52m
    ₺8,159–13,048

  8. Ferry, bus #2

    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 Akyaka to Ankarabus bus
    25h 29m
    ₺8,189–12,848

Heraklion to Ankara by ferry and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration23h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,033Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 899.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?

Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, and eight other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 3 times a day.

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