There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Crete by plane, train, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AGP - HER
8h 7m€92–184Train, bus, bus and ferry via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AGP - CHQ
8h 31m€108–282Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane AGP - JSH
9h 21m€141–442Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 10hBus, bus and ferry via Tarragona
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 18hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 14h€300–446
Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €190 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €90 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Crete. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Heraklion Port via Tarragona - Bus Station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Málaga and Crete is 2672 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry via Madrid which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Málaga to Crete, including transfers.
Málaga to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Málaga. It is currently 9:15 PM in Málaga and 10:15 PM in Crete.
There are 3061+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Vueling Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–200
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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