There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Malta by plane
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)HER - MLA
6h 2m€103–217Fly from Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)JSH - MLA
5h 20m€93–281Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)CHQ - MLA
4h 20m€120–325
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which costs €100 - €220 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €330.
The distance between Crete and Malta is 974 km.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Crete to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:14 AM in Crete and 5:14 AM in Malta.
There are 6104+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
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