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
20h 36m€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
21h 2m€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€416–1,625Bus 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
22h 41m€527–1,714
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 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Crete is to fly which takes 20h 36m and costs €410 - €1300.
The distance between Durban and Crete is 7338 km.
It takes approximately 20h 36m to get from Durban to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2803+ 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
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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
- 20h 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 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, 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, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,300
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Maputo, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Harare, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- 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
- €390–1,300
- 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
- €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
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