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How to get fromCrete to Mersa Matruhby plane or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Mersa Matruh by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Borg El Arab, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane HER - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alexandria Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruhbus bus
    12h 17m
    $167–480

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cairo International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane HER - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruhbus bus
    12h 56m
    $149–302

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane CHQ - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alexandria Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruhbus bus
    12h 20m
    $212–662

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CHQ - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruhbus bus
    13h 29m
    $174–434

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$165Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 977.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Mersa Matruh, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Mersa Matruh. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, walk to Alexandria Moharam Bek, then take the bus to Marsa Matruh. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, walk to Alexandria Moharam Bek, then take the bus to Marsa Matruh.

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