There are 7 ways to get from Tehrān to Crete by plane, car, ferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane THR - HER
20h 51m€161–552Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IKA - HER
13h 32m€102–463Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Tehrān to Port of Bodrumcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry
- Take the ferry from Leros to Naxosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 43m€454–761Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane THR - CHQ
15h 14m€152–640Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane THR - JSH
27h 19m€250–850Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IKA - CHQ
12h 51m€133–591Bus to Tehran International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Azadi Square to Tehran Imam Khomeinibus
- Fly from Tehran International Airport (IKA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane IKA - JSH
20h 46m€211–651
Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tehrān to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €470 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 12h 51m and costs €130 - €600.
The distance between Tehrān and Crete is 2374 km.
It takes approximately 20h 51m to get from Tehrān to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 30 min behind Tehrān. It is currently 4:34 PM in Tehrān and 4:04 PM in Crete.
There are 2746+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Tehrān, Iran and Crete, Greece?
Iran Airtour Airline, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mashhad, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tabriz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Shiraz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Esfahan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ahwaz, Esfahan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Ahwaz, Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–600
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Baghdad, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Sitia Airport via Shiraz, Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Erevan, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Shiraz, Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Esfahan, Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Leros
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Leros to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
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