There are 3 ways to get from Plakiás to Matala by shuttle, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Private transfer, fly to Lubango, drive
best- Take a shuttle bus from Plakias to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lubango (SDD)HER - SDD
- Drive from Lubango (SDD) to Matala
4d 17h$771–2,442Private transfer, fly to Albano Machado Airport, drive
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Plakias to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Albano Machado Airport (NOV)HER - NOV
- Drive from Albano Machado Airport (NOV) to Matala
6d 12h$475–1,447Private transfer, fly to Catumbela Airport, bus, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Plakias to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Catumbela Airport (CBT)HER - CBT
- Take the bus from Lobito to Quilengues
- Take the bus from Quilengues to Cacula
- Drive from Cacula to Matala
5d$581–1,713
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lubango (SDD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plakiás to Matala is to Private transfer and fly and drive which costs $470 - $1,500 and takes 6 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Plakiás to Matala is to Private transfer and fly and drive which takes 4 days 17h and costs $750 - $2,500.
The distance between Plakiás and Matala is 6006 km.
It takes approximately 4 days 17h to get from Plakiás to Matala, including transfers.
Matala is 1h behind Plakiás. It is currently 2:49 PM in Plakiás and 1:49 PM in Matala.
What companies run services between Plakiás, Greece and Matala, Angola?
There is no direct connection from Plakiás to Matala. However, you can take the shuttle to Heraklion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Lubango (SDD), then drive to Matala. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Heraklion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Albano Machado Airport (NOV), then drive to Matala.
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- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lubango via Istanbul, Kinshasa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Albano Machado Airport via Istanbul, Kinshasa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 2h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Catumbela Airport via Istanbul, Kinshasa, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Plakias to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $110–170
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $220–240
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Plakias to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +244 923 169 920
- faleconnosco@macontransp.com
- Website
- macontransp.com
Bus from Lobito to Quilengues
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $7–11
Bus from Quilengues to Cacula
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- macontransp.com
- Single
- $5–8
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