There are 2 ways to get from Malta to Gavdos by plane, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MLA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Take the car ferry from Sougia to Gavdoscarferry
7h 58mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MLA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
10h 6m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Malta and Gavdos is 1012 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Malta to Gavdos, including transfers.
Gavdos is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 5:52 AM in Malta and 6:52 AM in Gavdos.
There are eight+ hotels available in Gavdos.
What companies run services between Malta and Gavdos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Gavdos. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Soúgia, walk to Sougia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, take the shuttle to Chora Sfakion, walk to Sfakia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- 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
- €55–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Phone
- +30 6970344422
- info@sougiataxi.com
- Website
- sougiataxi.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Soúgia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- sougiataxi.com
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 28210 95511
- anendyk@anendyk.gr
- Website
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sougia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
Car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- anendyk.gr
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