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

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There are 9 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 36m
    €90–376

  2. Bus, ferry, car ferry via Naxos

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Kuşadasıbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Patmos to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 1m
    €161–465

  3. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    1. Drive from Mersin to Port of Bodrumcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 27m
    €259–479

  4. 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
    €185–385

  5. 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
    8h 15m
    €116–474

  6. Taxi to Cukurova, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane COV - JSH
    7h 25m
    €129–454

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Mersin 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
    29h 33m
    €149–283

  8. Bus, ferry via Antalya

    1. Take the bus from Mersin to Antalyabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    30h 21m
    €150–405

  9. 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 carferry from Port of Kos to Chalkicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Halki to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    33h 50m
    €137–317

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 957.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

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 Port via Mersin, Kuşadası, Kusadasi, Patmos, Naxos, and Naxos in around 27h 1m.

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