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How to get fromValletta to Creteby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Valletta to Crete by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MLA - HER
    6h 20m
    €83–234

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MLA - CHQ
    4h 44m
    €59–292

  3. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Scicli to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 51m

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MLA - JSH
    14h 4m
    €132–252

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 9m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Scicli to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 978.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

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

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

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