Rome2Rio

How to get fromColombo to Creteby plane or car ferry

Find Transport to Crete

See all options

There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Crete by plane or car ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeCMB - CHQ
    15h 16m
    €282–875

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCMB - HER
    15h 33m
    €241–736

  3. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Santorini (JTR)planeCMB - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    14h 54m
    €344–884

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeCMB - JSH
    14h 36m
    €340–1,035

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mykonos (JMK)planeCMB - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    17h 36m
    €387–943

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration16h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.

Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more

Airlines
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Greece

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

Where to next?

Trips from Colombo

Trips to Crete

Popular routes