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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Mália by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLGW - HER
    10h 25m
    €124–402

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    8h 26m
    €94–198

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 6h
    €150–247

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMAN - HER
    11h 20m
    €116–292

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBHX - HER
    9h 33m
    €137–326

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRS - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Kokkini Hanishuttle
    9h 42m

  7. Fly Cardiff Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCWL - HER
    10h
    €145–406

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 21h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 3h
    €297–515

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Mália, Greece?

KLM, Transavia Holland, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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