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How to get fromTripoli to Creteby plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Tripoli to Crete by plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Mitiga International Airport to Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MJI - JSH
    13h 41m
    €284–805

  2. Fly Mitiga International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MJI - HER
    4h 32m
    €100–487

  3. Fly Mitiga International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJI - CHQ
    5h 26m
    €106–545

  4. Fly Mitiga International Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MJI - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 24m
    €153–641

  5. Bus to Misurata, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Tripoli to Misratabus bus
    2. Fly from Misurata (MRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRA - HER
    14h 30m
    €174–671

Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration16h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,217.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 41m

What companies run services between Tripoli, Libya and Crete, Greece?

Turkish Airlines, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.

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