There are 5 ways to get from Iceland to Crete by plane
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Fly Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KEF - HER
9h 33m€135–447Fly Akureyri Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Akureyri Airport (AEY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AEY - CHQ
23h 17m€128–488Fly Akureyri Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Akureyri Airport (AEY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AEY - HER
20h 14m€146–380Fly Keflavík International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KEF - CHQ
14h 52m€197–945Fly Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane KEF - JSH
19h 32m€214–475
Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Iceland to Crete is to fly which costs €140 - €380 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Iceland to Crete is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs €130 - €450.
The distance between Iceland and Crete is 4514 km.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Iceland to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 2h ahead of Iceland. It is currently 11:02 PM in Iceland and 1:02 AM in Crete.
There are 2590+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Iceland and Crete, Greece?
Icelandair, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,300
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–2,000
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Brussels, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–2,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Copenhagen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–2,100
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–2,000
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Prague, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–2,000
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Chania International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–850
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–470
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–1,300
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Chania International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–800
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Chania International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Akureyri Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Keflavík International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,400
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