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How to get fromHeraklion to Vallettaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Valletta by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, 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
    €74–204

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

  3. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane CHQ - MLA
    5h 48m
    €161–435

  4. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane JTR - MLA
    9h 11m
    €120–328

  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 3m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 973 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

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

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.

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