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Irákleion · Greece

Car hire and driving in Irákleion

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Greece traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HER means 4 km (2 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648841.

Drives from Irákleion

Car rental from Irákleion: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Irákleion to KallithéaGreece319 km (198 mi)about 4 h 52 min
Irákleion to PiraeusGreece320 km (199 mi)about 4 h 53 min
Irákleion to AthensGreece321 km (200 mi)about 4 h 54 min
Irákleion to PeristériGreece326 km (202 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Irákleion to AydınTurkey369 km (229 mi)about 5 h 38 min
Irákleion to KarabağlarTurkey383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 50 min
Irákleion to KonakTurkey383 km (238 mi)about 5 h 51 min
Irákleion to İzmirTurkey386 km (240 mi)about 5 h 53 min
Irákleion to KarşıyakaTurkey390 km (242 mi)about 5 h 57 min
Irákleion to ÇiğliTurkey392 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Irákleion to BornovaTurkey397 km (247 mi)about 6 h 3 min
Irákleion to NazilliTurkey404 km (251 mi)about 6 h 10 min
Irákleion to IstanbulTurkey714 km (444 mi)about 10 h 54 min
Irákleion to AnkaraTurkey849 km (528 mi)about 12 h 57 min
Irákleion to BursaTurkey641 km (399 mi)about 9 h 47 min
Irákleion to RomeItaly1,316 km (818 mi)about 20 h 4 min
Irákleion to GaziantepTurkey1,114 km (692 mi)about 17 h
Irákleion to BucharestRomania1,016 km (631 mi)about 15 h 29 min
Irákleion to DiyarbakırTurkey1,374 km (854 mi)about 20 h 57 min
Irákleion to AdanaTurkey932 km (579 mi)about 14 h 13 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
DiscoverCarsCompares local and international suppliers. Read the counter reviews before you pick.Check rental cars on DiscoverCars (opens www.discovercars.com in a new tab)
Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Irákleion?

The right, as everywhere in Greece.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.