There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Africa by plane, unknown, car ferry, or subway
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, travel
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane HER - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
22h 12mFly from Sitia Airport, travel
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane JSH - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
24hFly from Chania International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane CHQ - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
20h 15mCar ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane ATH - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
25h 5m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Crete and Africa is 3082 km.
It takes approximately 22h 12m to get from Crete to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 2h behind Crete. It is currently 12:03 AM in Crete and 10:03 PM in Africa.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Africa?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Africa. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Ndjamena (NDJ), then travel to Africa. Alternatively, you can fly to Ndjamena (NDJ) then travel to Africa.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ndjamena via Tel Aviv, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ndjamena via Alexandroupolis, Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Larnaca, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–450
- Website
- Seajets
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