There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Heraklion by plane, shuttle, or ferry
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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
7h 27m€122–263Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
9h 45m€241–531Fly to Sitia Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
- Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry
17h 17m€217–481
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Heraklion is to fly which costs €120 - €270 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Heraklion is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs €120 - €270.
The distance between Cairo and Heraklion is 859 km.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Cairo to Heraklion, including transfers.
There are 3123+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Heraklion, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and Sky Express fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 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
- €120–450
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 Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- 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
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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