How to Travel from

Crete to Istanbul Airport

by Rideshare or Car

Greece Turkey Crete Istanbul Airport

Cheapest

By car (1 492 km)

25 h 16 min

1492 km.

from $82

Other

Rideshare

25 h 16 min

1492 km.

from $19.46

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Website:

en.aegeanair.com/

Plane from Sitia Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

5h 5m

Frequency:

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday

Estimated price:

$95.53–$433.08

Plane from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

1h 25m

Frequency:

Tuesday

Estimated price:

$203.80–$547.72

Plane from Chania International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

4h 25m

Frequency:

Every day

Estimated price:

$127.38–$458.56

Air Serbia

Website:

airserbia.com/en/welcome

Plane from Chania International Airport to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

4h 40m

Frequency:

Monday and Thursday

Estimated price:

$127.38–$420.35

Bus operators

Kamil Koc

Phone:

444 0 562

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

flixbus.com

Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

12h

Frequency:

Every 4 hours

Estimated price:

$16.56–$24.20

Crazy Holidays

Phone:

+30 2310241545

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx

Bus from Athens to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

14h

Frequency:

Once a week

Estimated price:

$95.53–$140.12

Arda Tur

Phone:

0700 20 544

Website:

ardatur.bg

Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

8h 20m

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$35.67–$50.95

Pamukkale

Phone:

0 850 333 35 35

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

pamukkale.com.tr

Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h 29m

Frequency:

4 times a day

Estimated price:

$20.38–$38.21

Kale Seyahat

Phone:

0850 811 5959

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

kaleseyahat.com.tr/

Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

12h 37m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$50.39

Metro Turizm

Phone:

0850 222 34 55

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

metroturizm.com.tr/en

Bus from Marmaris to Istanbul

Ave. Duration:

11h

Frequency:

Twice daily

Estimated price:

$17.83–$36.94

Varan

Phone:

0850 577 99 99

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

varan.com.tr/

Bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul

Ave. Duration:

12h 22m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$45.86–$152.85

KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A

Phone:

+30 2810 24 50 20

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

ktelherlas.gr/en/

Bus from Heraklion to Thessaloniki

Ave. Duration:

16h

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$108.27–$152.85

Other operators

Seajets

Phone:

+30 210 4121001

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

seajets.com/

Other from Heraklion Port to Port

Ave. Duration:

8h 15m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$101.90–$280.23

Fast Ferries

Phone:

+30 210 4284000

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

fastferries.com.gr/

Other from Heraklion Port to Port

Ave. Duration:

9h 30m

Frequency:

3 times a week

Estimated price:

$48.40–$445.82

Sea Dreams

Phone:

+30 22410 74 235

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

seadreams.gr/

Other from Port of Rhodes to Port

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

4 times a week

Estimated price:

$56.56

Yeşil Marmaris Lines

Phone:

+90 (252) 412 22 90 – 91

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

yesilmarmarislines.com/

Other from Port of Rhodes to Port

Ave. Duration:

Frequency:

3 times a week

Estimated price:

$66.50

Blue Star Ferries

Phone:

+302108919800

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

bluestarferries.com/en-gb/

Other from Heraklion to Port

Ave. Duration:

11h

Frequency:

Twice a week

Estimated price:

$54.77–$127.38

ANEK Lines

Phone:

+30 21 0419 7400

Email:

[email protected]

Website:

anek.gr/en/

Other from Heraklion Port to Port

Ave. Duration:

9h 15m

Frequency:

Once daily

Estimated price:

$63.69–$242.02

What is the cheapest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

The cheapest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $119.57 - $173.91 and takes 26h 45m.

What is the fastest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

The fastest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST) is to fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $130.43 - $413.04 .

How far is it from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

The distance between Crete and Istanbul Airport (IST) is 710 km.

How do I travel from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car?

The best way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 25h 8m and costs $119.57 - $500 .

How long does it take to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

It takes approximately 4h 15m to fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Istanbul (IST), including transfers and time at the airport.

How long is the flight from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 15m and has one stopover.

What is the time difference between Crete and Istanbul Airport (IST)?

Istanbul Airport (IST) is 1h ahead of Crete. It is currently 11:54 in Crete and 12:54 in Istanbul Airport (IST).

Which airlines fly from Sitia Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport?

Olympic Air and Turkish Airlines offer flights from Sitia Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport.

Where can I stay near Istanbul Airport (IST)?

There are 95+ hotels available in Istanbul Airport (IST). Prices start at $27.85 per night.

Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace (Turkish: Topkapı Sarayı; Ottoman Turkish: طوپقپو سرايى, romanized: ṭopḳapu sarāyı, lit. 'Cannon Gate Palace'), or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia (Turkish: Ayasofya; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیا; Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, romanized: Hagía Sophía; Latin: Sancta Sapientia; lit. 'Holy Wisdom'), officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (Turkish: Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi; Ottoman Turkish: آیا صوفیه کبیر جامع شریفى), is a mosque and former church serving as a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in AD 537, becoming the world's largest interior space and among the first to employ a fully pendentive dome. It is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have "changed the history of architecture". From its dedication in 360 until 1453 Hagia Sophia served as the cathedral of Constantinople in the Byzantine liturgical tradition, except for the period 1204‑1261 when the Latin Crusaders installed their own hierarchy. After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, it served as a mosque, having its minarets added shortly later. The site became a museum in 1935, and was redesignated as a mosque in 2020. In 2024, the upper floor of the mosque began to serve as a museum once again.

Chora Church

The Chora Church or Kariye Mosque (Turkish: Kariye Camii) is a Byzantine church, now converted to a mosque (for the second time), in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Fatih district, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for its outstanding Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos.

Istanbul Airport

Sultangazi is municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 37 km2, and its population is 542,531 (2022). To the west are the neighbourhoods of Esenler and Başakşehir, Gaziosmanpaşa is to the south and Eyüpsultan is to the north and east. One border of the district is formed by the TEM highway.

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Two ways to Travel from Crete to Istanbul Airport

Transport providers

Airlines

Aegean Airlines

Air Serbia

Bus operators

Kamil Koc

Crazy Holidays

Arda Tur

Pamukkale

Kale Seyahat

Metro Turizm

Varan

KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A

Other operators

Seajets

Fast Ferries

Sea Dreams

Yeşil Marmaris Lines

Blue Star Ferries

ANEK Lines

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

What is the fastest way to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

How far is it from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

How do I travel from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST) without a car?

How long does it take to get from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

How long is the flight from Crete to Istanbul Airport (IST)?

What is the time difference between Crete and Istanbul Airport (IST)?

Which airlines fly from Sitia Airport Airport to Istanbul Airport?

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