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How to get fromCrete to Cape Townby plane, car ferry or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Cape Town by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CHQ - CPT
    23h 17m
    R 8,038–27,817

  2. Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ATH - CPT
    25h 32m
    R 7,480–16,001

  3. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HER - CPT
    20h 19m
    R 8,126–22,149

  4. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JTR - CPT
    22h 42m
    R 9,436–14,015

  5. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JSH - CPT
    20h 32m
    R 9,004–25,699

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration23h 22mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,509Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Cape Town, South Africa?

Edelweiss Air, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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