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How to get fromMersa Matruh to Creteby bus or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Mersa Matruh to Crete by bus or plane

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  1. Bus, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Marsa Matruh to Alexandria Moharam Bekbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HBE - HER
    11h 46m
    €127–350

  2. Bus, bus to Borg El Arab, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Marsa Matruh to Alexandria Moharam Bekbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moharam Bek Bus Stn to Borg El Arab Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Borg El Arab (HBE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane HBE - CHQ
    13h 30m
    €148–458

  3. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansourbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CAI - HER
    12h 14m
    €128–271

  4. Bus to Cairo International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Mersa Matruh to Adly Mansourbus bus
    2. Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CAI - CHQ
    13h 18m
    €149–379

Borg El Arab (HBE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 46m

What companies run services between Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mersa Matruh to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Alexandria Moharam Bek, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) 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 bus to Alexandria Moharam Bek, walk to Moharam Bek Bus Stn, take the bus to Borg El Arab Airport, walk to Borg El Arab (HBE) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.

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