There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Elafonisi beach by plane, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
11h 10mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
11h 30m€301–591
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which costs €300 - €600 and takes 11h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which takes 11h 30m and costs €300 - €600.
The distance between Cairo and Elafonisi beach is 1036 km.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Cairo to Elafonisi beach, including transfers.
There are 451+ hotels available in Elafonisi beach.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Elafonisi beach, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cairo to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the 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, take the shuttle to Kissamos, walk to Kasteli of Kissamos, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take the 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 Heraklion Airport, take the shuttle to Palaiochora, walk to Palaiochora, then take the bus to Elafonisi.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- 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
- €130–450
- 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
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
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