There are 6 ways to get from Mersin to Heraklion by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Cukurova, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mersin to Cukurova (COV)taxi
- Fly from Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane COV - HER
6h 26m€90–346Bus, ferry via Fethiye
- Take the bus from Mersin bus station to Fethiye bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
26h 25m€93–353Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Mersin to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Koscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 47m€239–500Car ferry, taxi to Larnaca International Airport, fly
- Take the carferry from Mersin to Mağusacarferry
- Take the taxi from Mağusa to Larnaca International Airport (LCA)taxi
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCA - HER
10h 35m€180–340Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Marmarisbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
28h 47m€135–233Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mersin to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 5m€155–357
Cukurova (COV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mersin to Heraklion is to bus and ferry which costs €130 - €240 and takes 28h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Mersin to Heraklion is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €90 - €350.
The distance between Mersin and Heraklion is 957 km.
The best way to get from Mersin to Heraklion without a car is to bus and ferry via Fethiye which takes 26h 25m and costs €90 - €360.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Mersin to Heraklion, including transfers.
There are 2687+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Mersin, Turkey and Heraklion, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Mersin to Heraklion. 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 26h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cukurova to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Cukurova to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cukurova to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Cukurova to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ercan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Cukurova to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–490
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Mersin bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mersin bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Mersin to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- (495) 796 19 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Mersin to Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
Bus from Mersin to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–55
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €11–16
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- http://www.bodrumferryboat.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Mersin to Mağusa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64–114
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Car Passenger
- €114
- Motorbike Passenger
- €76
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- [email protected]
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Single Ticket
- €25
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- €28–75
Garden Taksi
- Phone
- +90 534 567 58 33
- Website
- mersintaksici.com
Mersin Üniversite Taksi
- Phone
- +90 544 334 45 62
- Website
- taksimersin.com
Mersin Yenişehir Taksi
- Phone
- +90 543 633 13 52
- Website
- mersinyenisehirtaksi.xyz
Cyprus24.Taxi
- Phone
- +357 24 020225
- Website
- cyprus24.taxi
Elite Cyprus Taxi
- Phone
- +357 99 499410
- Website
- elitecyprustaxi.com
Taxi Care
- Phone
- +357 99451852
- Website
- petrostaxicare.com
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