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How to get fromÇanakkale to Creteby bus, plane, ferry, helicopter, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Çanakkale to Crete by bus, plane, ferry, helicopter, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    6h 39m
    €119–315

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    25h 43m
    €109–212

  3. Bus, ferry, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Selçukbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry ferry
    3. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    15h 57m
    €700–1,234

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry via Edremit

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Edremitbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Edremit to Ayvalıkbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry ferry
    4. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 35m
    €205–479

  5. Bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AXD - CHQ
    9h 12m
    €176–383

  6. Bus, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    3. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane AXD - JSH
    6h 52m
    €133–453

  7. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Dikilibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytileneferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 57m

  8. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Çanakkale to Sarımsaklıbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 44m
    €207–460

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 996.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Çanakkale to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Keşan, take the bus to Alexandroupoli, take the taxi to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) 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 bus from Çanakkale to Heraklion Port via Selçuk, Kusadasi, Port of Patmos, Patmos Heliport, Mykonos Heliport, Santorini Heliport, and Thira Santorini Port in around 15h 57m.

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