There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Benghazi by plane, car ferry, or subway
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Benina International Airport (BEN)plane HER - BEN
9h 38m$179–786Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Benina International Airport (BEN)plane ATH - BEN
14h 56m$330–1,065Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Benina International Airport (BEN)plane CHQ - BEN
12h 11m$324–989Car ferry to Santorini, fly
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Benina International Airport (BEN)plane JTR - BEN
16h 1m$256–1,073
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Benina International Airport (BEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Benghazi is to fly which costs $170 - $800 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Benghazi is to fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $170 - $800.
The distance between Crete and Benghazi is 601 km.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Crete to Benghazi, including transfers.
Benghazi is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:59 AM in Crete and 11:59 PM in Benghazi.
There are three+ hotels available in Benghazi.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Benghazi, Libya?
Aegean Airlines, Berniq Airways, and Egyptair fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Benina International Airport (BEN) twice a week.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Benina International Airport via Athens International Airport, Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Benina International Airport via Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Athens International Airport to Benina International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Benina International Airport via Athens International Airport, Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Santorini to Benina International Airport via Athens International Airport, Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Athens International Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Benina International Airport via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Santorini to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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