There are 5 ways to get from Hurghada to Crete by plane, bus, or taxi
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Fly Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HRG - CHQ
11h 15m€147–488Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolalibus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
14h 10m€130–328Fly Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane HRG - JSH
12h 25m€155–498Fly Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HRG - HER
14h 56m€196–759Taxi to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the taxi from Hurghada to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)taxi
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SSH - HER
12h 44m€218–514
Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hurghada to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 14h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hurghada to Crete is to fly which takes 11h 15m and costs €140 - €490.
The distance between Hurghada and Crete is 1338 km.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Hurghada to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Hurghada. It is currently 8:55 AM in Hurghada and 9:55 AM in Crete.
There are 2874+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Hurghada, Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Air Cairo, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Phone
- +20 1119666635
- Website
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
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