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How to get fromHeraklion to Cape Townby shuttle, plane, car ferry, or helicopter

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There are 5 ways to get from Heraklion to Cape Town by shuttle, plane, car ferry, or helicopter

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CHQ - CPT
    25h 2m
    R 12,040–28,689

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HER - CPT
    17h 59m
    R 8,128–17,152

  3. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JTR - CPT
    21h 50m
    R 8,575–25,437

  4. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JMK - CPT
    30h 12m
    R 8,960–46,663

  5. Car ferry, helicopter to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ATH - CPT
    23h 47m
    R 12,662–29,915

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration23h 46mAverage Duration
TicketR 8,609Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,912 km
  • Duration: 25h 2m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Cape Town, South Africa?

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) once daily.

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