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How to get fromCrete to Vallettaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Valletta by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane HER - MLA
    6h 10m
    €83–233

  2. Fly from Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane CHQ - MLA
    4h 48m
    €60–291

  3. 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 Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    45h 43m

  4. Fly from Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane JSH - MLA
    7h 28m
    €138–243

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    47h 2m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    47h 27m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 6 times a week.

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