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There are 14 ways to get from Europe to Mátala by train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FRA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    10h 38m

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus bus
    2d 8h
    €212–406

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhof/ZOBbus bus Ev
    2. Take the bus from Fulda to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus bus
    46h 35m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Rethymno to Mátalacar car
    31h 54m
    €578–1,010

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    11h 58m

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HAJ - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    10h 58m

  7. Train to Leipzig-Halle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Leipzig Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LEJ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    10h 52m

  8. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NUE - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    11h 27m

  9. Train to Erfurt–Weimar Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ERF - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    9h 30m

  10. Train, train to Nuremberg Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Nürnberg Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Nuremberg Airport (NUE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NUE - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    12h 47m

  11. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Fulda Bahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to München Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MUC - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matalashuttle bus
    15h 43m

  12. Train, bus, car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Olomouc to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the taxi from Rethymno to Mátalataxi taxi
    2d 4h

  13. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus bus
    2d 6h

  14. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Olomouc

    1. Take the train from Eisenach Hbf to Olomouc hl.n.train train Drf
    2. Take the bus from Olomouc to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus bus
    2d 8h

Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,383.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 38m

What companies run services between Europe and Mátala, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Mátala. However, you can take the line 260 bus to Sontra Breitwiese, walk to Sontra Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the shuttle to Matala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to Mátala via Bebra Bahnhof, Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB, Fulda, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 46h 35m.

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