There are 7 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
22h 11m€412–1,301Fly 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
20h 32m€321–1,212Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DUR - JSH
37h 26m€480–1,511Bus 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
22h 28m€486–1,025Bus 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
39h 31m€505–2,024Bus 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
24h 16m€527–1,714Bus to Maputo International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MPM - HER
23h 29m€549–1,802
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 €320 - €1300 and takes 20h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Crete is to fly which takes 20h 32m and costs €320 - €1300.
The distance between Durban and Crete is 7338 km.
It takes approximately 22h 11m to get from Durban to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 8:49 AM in Durban and 9:49 AM in Crete.
There are 2830+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Crete, Greece?
Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Zanzibar, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Maputo International Airport, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- 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
- €3–10
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–10
- 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
- €15–21
- 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
- €10–14
- Website
- https://res.prasa.com/citytocity/booking
- Phone
- +27 (0)21 380 4400
- info@intercape.co.za
- Website
- intercape.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–70
- Website
- https://www.intercape.co.za
- Full Flexi
- €55–70
- Flexi
- €50–65
- Saver
- €45–65
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