There are 2 ways to get from Mersa Matruh to Crete by bus or plane
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Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansour
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CAI - HER
12h 12m€102–280Bus, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansour
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CAI - CHQ
12h 25m€138–329
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mersa Matruh to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Mersa Matruh to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 12h 12m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Mersa Matruh and Crete is 1329 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Mersa Matruh to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2512+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Mersa Matruh to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Adly Mansour, walk to Adly Mansour, take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Adly Mansour, walk to Adly Mansour, take the line 3 train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- 02-22909013
- Contact@SuperJetCapital.com
- Website
- superjetcapital.org
Bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansour
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- superjet.com.eg
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