There are 4 ways to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Heraklion by plane, shuttle, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLA - HER
3h 56m€73–196Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MLA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
3h 35m€150–432Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane MLA - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
8h 27m€230–554Fly to Sitia Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MLA - JSH
- Take the bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Stationbus
12h 10m€76–277
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Heraklion is to fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Heraklion is to fly and Private transfer which takes 3h 35m and costs €150 - €440.
The distance between Malta Airport (MLA) and Heraklion is 969 km.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Malta Airport (MLA). It is currently 8:48 PM in Malta Airport (MLA) and 9:48 PM in Heraklion.
There are 3117+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Malta Airport (MLA), Malta and Heraklion, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Ryanair fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Catania, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Malta International Airport to Paros National Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Sitia to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- Seajets
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