There are 2 ways to get from Gozo to Crete by ferry or plane
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Ferry, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the ferry from Gozo to Lascarisferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLA - HER
7h 32mFerry, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the ferry from Gozo to Lascarisferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MLA - CHQ
5h 55m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Gozo and Crete is 1016 km.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Gozo to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Gozo. It is currently 11:17 PM in Gozo and 12:17 AM in Crete.
There are 3002+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Gozo, Malta and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Gozo to Crete. However, you can take the ferry to Lascaris, walk to Valletta A5, take the line 74 bus to Sejba, L-Imqabba, take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Lascaris, walk to Valletta A5, take the line 74 bus to Sejba, L-Imqabba, take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Ferry from Gozo to Lascaris
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://gozohighspeed.com/pages/schedule
- Website
- https://gozohighspeed.com
- Book at
- https://gozohighspeed.com/booking
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