There are 11 ways to get from London to Mátala by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, taxi, or busferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LHR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matala
8h 5mTrain, bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the taxi from Rethymno to Mátalataxi
43h 35mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matala
8h 14mTrain to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matala
9h 29mFly London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LHR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matala
9h 25mTrain to Luton Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LTN - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matala
8h 17mFly London Stansted Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane STN - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Matala
8h 36mTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Brussels
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus
2d 9hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus
2d 19hBus, bus and ferry via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Frankfurt, Hauptbahnhof FOB to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus
3d 1h
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
No, there is no direct bus from London to Mátala. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross and arriving at Mátala via Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Ioannina and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between London and Mátala is 2803 km.
The best way to get from London to Mátala without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and taxi which takes 43h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from London to Mátala, including transfers.
London to Mátala bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Bounds Green Road London station.
London to Mátala bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Mátala is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 7:05 AM in London and 9:05 AM in Mátala.
There are 1047+ hotels available in Mátala.
What companies run services between London, England and Mátala, Greece?
There is no direct connection from London to Mátala. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the shuttle to Matala. Alternatively, you can take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Paris Est, take the train to Strasbourg, walk to Strasbourg Bahnhof, take the bus to Tirana, walk to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, take the bus to Peiraias, walk to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Rethymno, then take the taxi to Mátala.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- €75–90
Radio Taxi Vrysinas Rethymno
- Phone
- +30 2831 025000
- Website
- taxirethymno.gr
Dias Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2834 023000
- Website
- radiotaxidias.gr
Arkadi Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2831 022316
Ermis Radio Taxi Rethymno
- Phone
- +30 2831 072900
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