The airports of Heraklion and Sitia are the closest. If you decide to come by boat, the nearest ports are those of Heraklion, Agios Nikolaos and Sitia.
The distance from Ierapetra to Heraklion is 94 km and is required to drive about an hour and thirty minutes. The connection with public transport to Heraklion is by bus. The exact timetable of the routes can be obtained from the official website of the bus company, or by calling the following numbers: +30 2810 24 50 20 Heraklion bus company or at + 30 28420 28237 for Ierapetra bus company