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

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There are 9 ways to get from Heraklion to Turkey by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    4h 43m
    ₺4,537–12,149

  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
    24h 41m
    ₺11,541–22,091

  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 39m
    ₺7,860–15,264

  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
    ₺19,274–34,485

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    6h 34m
    ₺7,108–15,145

  6. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    10h 2m
    ₺14,236–28,550

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

    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
    8h 1m
    ₺13,265–30,554

  8. 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 16m
    ₺9,542–11,249

  9. 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 54m
    ₺9,040–15,581

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Turkey?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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