There are 4 ways to get from Matala to Heraklion by car, plane, subway, or car ferry
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Drive to Lubango, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Drive from Matala to Lubango (SDD)car
- Fly from Lubango (SDD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SDD - HER
43h 47m€296–960Drive to Catumbela Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from Matala to Catumbela Airport (CBT)car
- Fly from Catumbela Airport (CBT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CBT - HER
23h 30m€303–1,119Drive to Lubango, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Drive from Matala to Lubango (SDD)car
- Fly from Lubango (SDD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SDD - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
2d 4h€424–1,047Drive to Ongiva, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from Matala to Ongiva (VPE)car
- Fly from Ongiva (VPE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VPE - HER
32h 47m€322–1,118
Lubango (SDD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Matala to Heraklion is to drive and fly which costs €290 - €1000 and takes 43h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Matala to Heraklion is to drive and fly which takes 23h 30m and costs €300 - €1200.
The distance between Matala and Heraklion is 5899 km.
It takes approximately 43h 47m to get from Matala to Heraklion, including transfers.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Matala. It is currently 9:29 AM in Matala and 10:29 AM in Heraklion.
There are 2735+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Matala, Angola and Heraklion, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Matala to Heraklion. However, you can drive to Lubango (SDD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can drive to Catumbela Airport (CBT) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lubango to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Lubango to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Lagos, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Lubango to Athens International Airport via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lubango to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Lubango to Athens International Airport via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lubango to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Ongiva to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lubango to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Catumbela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lubango to Athens International Airport via Luanda, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lubango to Athens International Airport via Luanda, Kinshasa, Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–750
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Ongiva to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Luanda, Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,100
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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