There are 6 ways to get from Muscat to Crete by plane, towncar, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MCT - HER
13h 18m€125–327Fly Muscat International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MCT - CHQ
13h 16m€166–446Towncar to Dubai International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a town car from Muscat International Airport to Dubaitowncar
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DXB - HER
15h 23m€527–680Fly Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MCT - JSH
14h 41m€174–456Fly Muscat International Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Santorini (JTR)plane MCT - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
13h 56m€176–482Towncar, bus to Abu Dhabi, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take a town car from Muscat International Airport to Dubaitowncar
- Take the bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1 to Zayed International Airport - Terminal Abus
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AUH - HER
18h 20m€453–629
Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muscat to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €330 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Muscat to Crete is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs €160 - €450.
The distance between Muscat and Crete is 3453 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Muscat to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h behind Muscat. It is currently 3:33 AM in Muscat and 1:33 AM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Muscat, Oman and Crete, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Muscat International Airport (MCT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai International Airport, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Abu Dhabi, Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Chania International Airport via Amman, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–390
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–440
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Santorini via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai International Airport, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Chania International Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Muscat International Airport to Chania International Airport via Amman, Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–370
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Al Jafiliya Bus Station 1 to Zayed International Airport - Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/public-transport/dubaibus?lang=en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–85
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
- Phone
- +968 94681176
- Website
- omantaxipro.com
Towncar from Muscat International Airport to Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €301
- Schedules at
- omantaxipro.com
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