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How to get fromSide to Creteby car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Side to Crete by car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or plane

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  1. Drive, ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Drive from Side 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
    17h 23m
    €219–420

  2. Bus to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manavgat bus station to Alanya bus stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GZP - HER
    11h 3m
    €109–582

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 7m
    €206–274

  4. Bus, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Fethiyebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    4. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    12h 41m
    €124–222

  5. Bus, ferry via Fethiye

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Fethiyebus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    19h 37m

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat 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
    20h
    €140–261

  7. Bus, ferry via Serik

    1. Take the bus from Serik 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
    20h 17m
    €125–265

  8. Bus, ferry via Antalya

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Antalya Terminali İlçe İndirme Peronubus 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
    21h 6m
    €131–257

  9. Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Serik Cd-15bus bus
    2. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AYT - HER
    9h 13m
    €135–297

  10. Bus to Antalya Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat Antalya Blv-5 to Serik Cd-15bus bus
    2. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AYT - CHQ
    11h 16m
    €156–325

  11. Bus, car ferry, bus to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Manavgat to Taşucubus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Taşucu to Girnecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nicosia to Larnaca Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LCA - HER
    16h 17m

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 911.8 km
  • Duration: 17h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Side to Crete. However, you can drive to Port of Bodrum, take the ferry to Port of Leros, take the ferry to Naxos, walk to Naxos, then take the car ferry to Heraklion Port. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Side to Heraklion via Manavgat, Istanbul Esenler, Istanbul Esenler Otogari, Thessaloniki station, and Thessaloniki in around 41h 7m.

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