There are 3 ways to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Crete by plane
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
4h 21m€127–273Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
10h 40m€190–440Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
5h 25m€147–368
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €280 and takes 4h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs €120 - €280.
The distance between Cairo Airport (CAI) and Crete is 824 km.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Cairo Airport (CAI) to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Cairo International Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 40m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair and Olympic Air offer flights from Cairo International Airport Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 3129+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cairo Airport (CAI), Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and Sky Express fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–700
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–250
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