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How to get fromCrete to Mersa Matruhby plane or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Mersa Matruh by plane or bus

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

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    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
    $128–331

  2. 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
    $173–433

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

    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
    29h 27m
    $227–760

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,310.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 56m

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 Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Baron Palace, walk to El Ahram, take the train to Adly Mansour, walk to Adly Mansour, then take the bus to Mersa Matruh. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Baron Palace, walk to El Ahram, take the train to Adly Mansour, walk to Adly Mansour, then take the bus to Mersa Matruh.

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