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How to get fromMersin to Creteby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Mersin to Crete by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane COV - HER
    6h 26m
    €90–356

  2. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mersin bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    27h 11m
    €97–353

  3. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Bodrumbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 51m
    €198–441

  4. Drive, car ferry, ferry

    1. Drive from Mersin to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 47m
    €239–499

  5. Car ferry, taxi to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the carferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Mağusa to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LCA - HER
    10h 35m
    €180–349

  6. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane COV - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €116–454

  7. Bus, ferry via Taraftar Cafe

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Seydikemerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Taraftar Cafe to Lafçıoğlu Apartmanıbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    29h 21m
    €126–233

Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 957.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 26m

What companies run services between Mersin, Turkey and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mersin to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Cukurova (COV) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mersin to Heraklion via Mersin bus station, Fethiye bus station, Carrefoursa Otogar, Turizm Danışma, Port of Fethiye, and Rhodes in around 27h 11m.

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