There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Tripoli by plane or bus
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane HER - MJI
7h 47m$125–657Fly Chania International Airport to Mitiga International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI)plane CHQ - MJI
7h 30m$459–1,606Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE)plane HER - DJE
- Take the bus from Djerba to Tripolibus
14h 48m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Tripoli is to fly which costs $120 - $700 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Tripoli is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Crete and Tripoli is 1139 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Crete to Tripoli, including transfers.
Tripoli is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 9:52 AM in Crete and 8:52 AM in Tripoli.
There are 13+ hotels available in Tripoli.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Tripoli, Libya?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Mitiga International Airport (MJI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- medsky.aero
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chania International Airport to Mitiga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–330
- Website
- nouvelair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Mitiga International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Phone
- +218 91-8999650
- [email protected]
- Website
- essahim.com
Bus from Djerba to Tripoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- essahim.com
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