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How to get fromCrete to Maltaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Malta by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    4h 30m
    €95–292

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    24h 57m

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry car ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Sami to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    41h 27m
    €162–239

  4. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane JSH - BRI
    12h 15m
    €148–423

  5. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Brindisi to Bari Centraletrain train Fr / ...
    27h 49m

  6. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    32h 15m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 926.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta, Italy?

Ryanair flies from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Malta via Tirana, Tirana, Durrës, Durrës, Bari Porto, Garibaldi-V.Emanuele, and Colombo-Dalmazia in around 32h 15m.

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