There are 3 ways to get from Egypt to Crete by plane
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Fly Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ALY - HER
4h 20m€112–393Fly Alexandria to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ALY - CHQ
6h 4m€144–511Fly Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CAI - HER
7h 22m€122–273
Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €280 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Egypt to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €110 - €400.
The distance between Egypt and Crete is 647 km.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Egypt to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2592+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Egypt and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Alexandria (ALY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandria to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Alexandria to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–480
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
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
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
- €110–190
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