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There are 4 ways to get from Crete to El Alamein by plane or train

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Alexandria, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane JSH - ALY
    2. Take the train from Moharam Bek to El Alameintrain train
    18h 10m
    $217–685

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandria, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane HER - ALY
    2. Take the train from Moharam Bek to El Alameintrain train
    16h 57m
    $152–491

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandria, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandria (ALY)plane plane CHQ - ALY
    2. Take the train from Moharam Bek to El Alameintrain train
    17h 15m
    $186–669

  4. Fly Sitia Airport to Cairo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane JSH - CAI
    2. Take the train from Cairo to El Alameintrain train
    12h 3m
    $232–447

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Alexandria (ALY) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration17h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 697.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 10m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and El Alamein, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Crete to El Alamein. However, you can fly to Alexandria (ALY), take the taxi to Moharam Bek, take the train to El Alamein, then take the taxi to El Alamein. Alternatively, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Alexandria (ALY), take the taxi to Moharam Bek, take the train to El Alamein, then take the taxi to El Alamein.

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