There are 7 ways to get from Durban to Crete by plane or bus
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Fly King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUR - CHQ
22h 11m€443–1,202Bus to Richards Bay, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the bus from Durban to Richards Baybus
- Fly from Richards Bay (RCB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RCB - HER
24h 39m€351–918Fly King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUR - HER
18h 47m€352–1,114Fly King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DUR - JSH
40h 6m€611–1,612Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PZB - HER
22h 28m€396–927Bus to Pietermaritzburg, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger Stbus
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PZB - CHQ
24h 16m€447–1,065Bus to Maputo International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Durban Bus Stn to Maputobus
- Fly from Maputo International Airport (MPM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MPM - HER
23h 45m€420–1,207
King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durban to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €350 - €950 and takes 24h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Durban to Crete is to fly which takes 18h 47m and costs €350 - €1200.
The distance between Durban and Crete is 7338 km.
It takes approximately 22h 11m to get from Durban to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Durban. It is currently 12:24 AM in Durban and 1:24 AM in Crete.
There are 3034+ hotels available in Crete.
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 Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Maputo International Airport, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Sitia Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Chania International Airport via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Richards Bay to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Richards Bay to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
Flights from Maputo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Phone
- 010 822 9000
- [email protected]
- Website
- eagleliner.co.za
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
Bus from Durban Bus Stn to Burger St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–11
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €3–11
Bus from Durban to Richards Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Schedules at
- eagleliner.co.za
- Single
- €7–14
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