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How to get fromHeraklion to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    3h 42m
    ₺4,154–11,065

  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
    25h 53m
    ₺11,741–24,267

  3. 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 Istanbul Airport (IST)car car
    19h 38m
    ₺18,312–37,052

  4. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 5m
    ₺12,759–30,615

  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 Arda-Tur
    26h 46m
    ₺7,671–10,876

  6. 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
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    28h 34m
    ₺7,403–13,252

  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 Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    28h 53m
    ₺8,587–13,573

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,174Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 730.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 42m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.

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