There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh by plane
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane HER - SSH
7h 10m$193–275Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane CHQ - SSH
7h 33m$169–530Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane JSH - SSH
7h 3m$208–638
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which costs $190 - $280 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $200 - $650.
The distance between Crete and Sharm el Sheikh is 1218 km.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
There are 810+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
Aegean Airlines and easyJet fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–390
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
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