There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Africa by plane, unknown, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
19h 57mFly from Sitia Airport, travel
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane JSH - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
23hFly from Chania International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ndjamena (NDJ)plane CHQ - NDJ
- Walk from Ndjamena (NDJ) to Africaunknown
21h 45mCar 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
24h 30m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ndjamena (NDJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Crete and Africa is 3082 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Crete to Africa, including transfers.
Africa is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 7:28 PM in Crete and 6:28 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
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ndjamena via Larnaca, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Sitia Airport to Ndjamena via Alexandroupolis, Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ndjamena via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ndjamena via Thessaloniki, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ndjamena via Athens International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ndjamena via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ndjamena via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
- 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
- $170–380
- Website
- Seajets
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