There are 6 ways to get from Hurghada to Crete by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HRG - CHQ
10h 45m€127–448Fly Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane HRG - JSH
10h 30m€145–558Fly Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HRG - HER
15h 46m€186–270Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolalibus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
12h 57m€129–291Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolalibus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CAI - CHQ
13h 15m€160–329Taxi to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the taxi from Hurghada to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)taxi
- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SSH - HER
13h 14m€140–402
Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hurghada to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €120 - €300 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Hurghada to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs €140 - €600.
The distance between Hurghada and Crete is 1338 km.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Hurghada to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Hurghada. It is currently 8:46 PM in Hurghada and 7:46 PM in Crete.
There are 2730+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Hurghada, Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Egyptair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–360
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Luxor, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luxor, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
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 2m
- 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 Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Chania International Airport via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–550
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
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Cairo International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Hurghada Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Phone
- +20 1119666635
- Website
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
Bus from Al Sakkala to Al Qolali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–7
- Schedules at
- highjet-eg.com
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Estimated price
- €8–11
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