There are 6 ways to get from Tehrān to Crete by plane, car, car ferry, 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 16m€151–552Bus 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
12h 51m€97–443Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Tehrān 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
42h 54m€510–879Fly Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Mehrabad International Airport (THR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane THR - CHQ
16h 14m€193–690Bus 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
13h 9m€134–571Bus 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
19h 9m€161–751
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 €95 - €450 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Tehrān to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 12h 51m and costs €95 - €450.
The distance between Tehrān and Crete is 2374 km.
It takes approximately 20h 16m to get from Tehrān to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h 30m behind Tehrān. It is currently 6:39 PM in Tehrān and 5:09 PM in Crete.
There are 2576+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mashhad, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Shiraz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tabriz, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Ahwaz, Esfahan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Tabriz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Esfahan, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Sitia Airport via Erbil, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Mashhad, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Shiraz, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Mehrabad International Airport to Chania International Airport via Shiraz, Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Tehran International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Phone
- +90 (252) 316 08 82
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- 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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