There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Crete by plane or shuttle
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DXB - HER
9h 23m€212–373Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AUH - HER
12h 28m€140–312Fly Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DXB - JSH
13h 47m€181–602Fly Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DXB - CHQ
12h 37m€173–1,692
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Crete is to shuttle and fly which costs €140 - €320 and takes 12h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Crete is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs €210 - €380.
The distance between Dubai and Crete is 3109 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Dubai to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Dubai. It is currently 1:39 PM in Dubai and 12:39 PM in Crete.
There are 2868+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Amman, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–340
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–430
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–9
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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