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
8h 53m€312–903Fly Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DXB - CHQ
12h 17m€203–642Fly Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DXB - JSH
13h 32m€281–552Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- 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
10h 53m€240–562
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 fly which costs €280 - €550 and takes 13h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs €310 - €950.
The distance between Dubai and Crete is 3109 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Dubai to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Dubai. It is currently 11:23 AM in Dubai and 10:23 AM in Crete.
There are 2975+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Crete, Greece?
Arkia Israel Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–550
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,700
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–850
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €330–550
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sitia Airport via Tel Aviv, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,700
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–800
- 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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