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How to get fromDubai Airport (DXB) to Creteby plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Crete by plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DXB - HER
    6h 21m
    €318–464

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DXB - CHQ
    8h 45m
    €218–574

  3. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DXB - JSH
    15h 15m
    €250–1,100

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DXB - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 44m
    €608–1,074

Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration6h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€163Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Dubai Airport (DXB) to Crete.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 3,094.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Dubai Airport (DXB), United Arab Emirates and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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