There are 6 ways to get from Maldives to Crete by plane or car ferry
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Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HDK - CHQ
26h 25m€231–686Fly Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLE - HER
15h 26m€261–702Fly Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HDK - HER
30h 36m€254–889Fly Velana International Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Santorini (JTR)plane MLE - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
19h 15m€334–852Fly Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MLE - CHQ
17h 25m€282–891Fly Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MLE - JSH
23h 25m€410–1,101
Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maldives to Crete is to fly which costs €260 - €700 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Maldives to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 26m and costs €260 - €700.
The distance between Maldives and Crete is 5948 km.
It takes approximately 26h 25m to get from Maldives to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 3h behind Maldives. It is currently 11:37 PM in Maldives and 8:37 PM in Crete.
There are 2623+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Maldives and Crete, Greece?
Maldivian, Etihad, and five other airlines fly from Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Chania International Airport via Velana International Airport, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Jeddah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–950
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Velana International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Jeddah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Riyadh, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Chania International Airport via Velana International Airport, Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Chania International Airport via Velana International Airport, Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €330–950
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Velana International Airport to Santorini via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–800
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Chania International Airport via Velana International Airport, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Kulhudhuffushi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Velana International Airport, Doha, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Velana International Airport to Chania International Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,800
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Manama, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Sharjah, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
Flights from Velana International Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubai, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,400
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Manama, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Velana International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Santorini via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Velana International Airport to Santorini via Dubai, Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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