There are 5 ways to get from Egypt to Crete by plane
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Fly Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
7h 22m€122–283Fly Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALY - HER
7h 45m€112–553Fly Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
7h 50m€153–321Fly Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
9h€201–361Fly Alexandria to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALY - CHQ
8h 59m€143–691
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs €120 - €290.
The distance between Egypt and Crete is 859 km.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Egypt to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Egypt. It is currently 11:12 PM in Egypt and 10:12 PM in Crete.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Egyptair, and three other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
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