There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Libya by plane, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)HER - MJI
11h 7m$306–708Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Tripoli
2d 17h$1,204–1,804Fly to Benina International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Benina International Airport (BEN)HER - BEN
9h 13m$531–741
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Libya is to fly which costs $300 - $750 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Libya is to fly which takes 9h 13m and costs $500 - $750.
The distance between Crete and Libya is 1139 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Crete to Libya, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Libya.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Libya?
ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 5 times a week.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- berniq.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Benina International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Benina International Airport via Athens, Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Benina International Airport via Athens, Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- airsunshine.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $104–105
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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