There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Malta by plane or car ferry
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Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
4h 20m€100–335Car ferry to Santorini, fly
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JTR - MLA
8h 55m€150–384Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane HER - MLA
5h 42m€103–257Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JSH - MLA
7h€129–291
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €95 - €340.
The distance between Crete and Malta is 901 km.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Crete to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:00 AM in Crete and 10:00 AM in Malta.
There are 3992+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta?
Ryanair flies from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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