There are 3 ways to get from Algiers to Crete by plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALG - HER
8h 3m€86–411Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
3d 6h€415–503Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALG - CHQ
9h 32m€142–640
Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Algiers to Crete is to fly which costs €85 - €420 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Algiers to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs €85 - €420.
The distance between Algiers and Crete is 2004 km.
The best way to get from Algiers to Crete without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs €410 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Algiers to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Algiers. It is currently 8:09 AM in Algiers and 9:09 AM in Crete.
There are 2545+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Algiers, Algeria and Crete, Greece?
ITA Airways, Transavia France, and two other airlines fly from Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Chania International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Houari Boumediene Airport to Chania International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +213 (0)21 64 43 77 / 78
- contact@algerieferries.dz
- Website
- algerieferries.dz
Car ferry from Algiers to Vieux Port
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €262
- Schedules at
- algerieferries.dz
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