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How to get fromCape Town to Heraklionby plane, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Heraklion by plane, shuttle, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CPT - HER
    15h 34m
    €427–909

  2. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CPT - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 15m
    €405–1,133

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CPT - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    20h 17m
    €476–1,257

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane CPT - JSH
    2. Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry ferry
    28h 14m
    €522–1,547

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€328Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,757.9 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Heraklion, Greece?

Edelweiss Air, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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