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How to get fromHeraklion to Istanbulby plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    4h 48m
    ₺4,337–13,149

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    23h 49m
    ₺11,589–22,197

  3. Ferry, bus via Marmaris

    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 22m
    ₺7,905–15,405

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Rafina to Istanbulcar car
    19h 53m
    ₺19,312–35,567

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    8h 6m
    ₺13,315–31,647

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane HER - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    6h 44m
    ₺8,053–17,115

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Istanbulbus bus
    26h
    ₺6,028–11,226

  8. 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 Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    26h 37m
    ₺9,088–15,725

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,020Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

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

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul Airport (IST) 4 times a day.

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