There are 4 ways to get from Egypt to Crete by plane
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
7h 42m€122–273Fly Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALY - HER
8h 5m€82–403Fly Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
8h 30m€143–361Fly Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
7h 20m€211–391
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €280 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €210 - €400.
The distance between Egypt and Crete is 859 km.
It takes approximately 7h 42m to get from Egypt to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2838+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
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