There are 5 ways to get from El Alamein to Crete by train or plane
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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 4m€128–321Train to Alexandria, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from El Alamein to Moharam Bektrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALY - HER
12h 25m€101–450Train 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
13h 57m€149–369Train 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
12h 57m€217–419Train to Alexandria, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from El Alamein to Moharam Bektrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALY - CHQ
12h 38m€127–558
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 €120 - €330 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from El Alamein to Crete is to train and fly which takes 12h 25m and costs €100 - €450.
The distance between El Alamein and Crete is 1186 km.
It takes approximately 13h 4m to get from El Alamein to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2811+ 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 taxi to El Alamein, 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 taxi to El Alamein, 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 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–490
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- 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 Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €8–16
Train from El Alamein to Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- €8–16
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