There are 5 ways to get from Egypt to Crete by plane or bus
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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 27m€102–262Fly Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
8h 35m€123–331Fly Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
8h 50m€131–251Bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HBE - HER
7h 59mBus to Borg El Arab, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HBE - CHQ
9h 48m
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €100 - €270.
The distance between Egypt and Crete is 859 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Egypt to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Egypt. It is currently 10:04 AM in Egypt and 11:04 AM in Crete.
There are 2861+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Egyptair fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
Flights from Borg El Arab to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Borg El Arab to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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