There are 2 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)plane HER - MLA
5h 52m€98–277Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
4h 20m€120–335
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 €95 - €280 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs €120 - €340.
The distance between Crete and Malta is 974 km.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Crete to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 8:32 AM in Crete and 7:32 AM in Malta.
There are 6110+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
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