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How to get fromIstanbul to Heraklionby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    4h 43m
    €78–224

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    25h 47m
    €201–398

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Marmarisbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    26h 6m
    €140–283

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 44m
    €350–636

  5. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    8h 4m
    €145–302

  6. Fly Istanbul Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    8h 32m
    €232–562

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 30m
    €182–222

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

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 772.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

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

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

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