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How to get fromDurban to Creteby plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Durban to Crete by plane, bus, subway, or car ferry

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

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    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUR - HER
    19h 52m
    €314–1,017

  2. Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus bus
    2. Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PZB - HER
    23h 28m
    €297–977

  3. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUR - CHQ
    23h 6m
    €445–1,205

  4. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane DUR - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    27h 13m
    €502–1,214

  5. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane DUR - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 18m
    €392–1,231

  6. Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUR - JSH
    22h 46m
    €563–1,715

King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration22h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,282.5 km
  • Duration: 19h 52m

What companies run services between Durban, South Africa and Crete, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and six other airlines fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.

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