There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Crete by plane or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUR - CHQ
21h 36m€373–1,202Fly King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUR - HER
23h 17m€282–963Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PZB - HER
23h 33m€316–1,126Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane PZB - JSH
23h 36m€465–1,725Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PZB - CHQ
23h 41m€427–1,315Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DUR - JSH
21h 31m€491–1,512
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Crete is to fly which costs €280 - €1000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Crete is to fly which takes 21h 31m and costs €490 - €1600.
The distance between Durban and Crete is 7338 km.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Durban to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2602+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Crete, Greece?
Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Capetown, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,700
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- customercare@intercity.co.za
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
- Phone
- +27 11 672 9807
- info@vilamora.co.za
- Website
- vila-mora.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.vila-mora.co.za/
- Phone
- +27 11 774 3333
- Website
- res.prasa.com
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
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