There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Valletta by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
4h 48m€55–272Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JSH - MLA
4h 28m€50–196Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
45h 43mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane HER - MLA
6h 10m€69–164Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
47h 3mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
47h 27mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
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Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Valletta is to fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 4h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Valletta is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Valletta. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Valletta via Ioannina, Vlorë and Pozzallo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 3m.
The distance between Crete and Valletta is 901 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Valletta without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 45h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Crete to Valletta, including transfers.
Crete to Valletta bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Valletta bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Valletta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 9:15 AM in Crete and 8:15 AM in Valletta.
There are 6236+ hotels available in Valletta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Valletta, Malta?
Ryanair flies from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens, Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- [email protected]
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €142
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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