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How to get fromDurban to Creteby plane, subway, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Crete by plane, subway, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUR - CHQ
    20h 51m
    €445–1,205

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUR - HER
    18h 52m
    €324–1,117

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUR - JSH
    21h 26m
    €563–1,615

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUR - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    25h 33m
    €492–1,214

  5. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane DUR - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 4m
    €402–1,231

  6. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane DUR - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    28h 26m
    €631–1,682

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration22h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€408Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,338.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 51m

What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a day.

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