There are 2 ways to get from Iceland to Crete by plane
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KEF - HER
10h 13m€155–427Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KEF - CHQ
14h 57m€156–565
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Crete is to fly which costs €150 - €430 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 13m and costs €150 - €430.
The distance between Iceland and Crete is 4514 km.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Iceland to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 3h ahead of Iceland. It is currently 1:31 AM in Iceland and 4:31 AM in Crete.
There are 2731+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Iceland and Crete, Greece?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–850
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
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