There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh by plane
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane HER - SSH
7h 5m$151–453Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane CHQ - SSH
7h 3m$185–592Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane JSH - SSH
11h 18m$293–893
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which costs $150 - $460 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs $180 - $600.
The distance between Crete and Sharm el Sheikh is 1218 km.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Crete to Sharm el Sheikh, including transfers.
There are 930+ hotels available in Sharm el Sheikh.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt?
Aegean Airlines, Air Cairo, and Volotea fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–480
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport via Athens, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
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