There are 5 ways to get from El Alamein to Crete by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cairo International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from El Alamein to Cairotrain
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
13h 13m€118–318Train to Cairo International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from El Alamein to Cairotrain
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
14h 1m€149–406Train to Cairo International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from El Alamein to Cairotrain
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CAI - JSH
14h 51m€207–436Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from El Alamein to Al Amereyah Shaqtrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HBE - HER
14h 9m€119–455Train, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from El Alamein to Al Amereyah Shaqtrain
- Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus
- Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HBE - CHQ
14h 42m€150–573
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from El Alamein to Crete is to train and fly which costs €110 - €320 and takes 13h 13m.
The fastest way to get from El Alamein to Crete is to train and fly which takes 13h 13m and costs €110 - €320.
The distance between El Alamein and Crete is 1182 km.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from El Alamein to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2865+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between El Alamein, Egypt and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from El Alamein to Crete. However, you can take the train to Cairo, walk to Martyrs, take the line 1 train to Nasser, take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take the train to Cairo, walk to Martyrs, take the line 1 train to Nasser, take the train to Cairo Fair, walk to Cairo International Fair, take the line 111 bus to Cairo Airport Bridge, walk to Cairo International Airport (CAI) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–500
Flights from Borg El Arab to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–650
Flights from Borg El Arab to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Borg El Arab to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Borg El Arab to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from El Alamein to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €23–45
Train from El Alamein to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €23–45
Train from El Alamein to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €23–45
Train from El Alamein to Al Amereyah Shaq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €6–12
Train from El Alamein to Al Amereyah Shaq
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €6–12
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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