There are 7 ways to get from Valetta to Crete by shuttle, plane, car, subway, or car ferry
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Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CHC - HER
31h 21m€604–1,385Drive to Hokitika, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Drive from Valetta to Hokitika (HKK)car
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HKK - HER
38h 2m€588–1,355Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CHC - CHQ
33h 15m€675–1,673Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CHC - JSH
30h 30m€853–1,983Drive to Hokitika, fly to Chania International Airport
- Drive from Valetta to Hokitika (HKK)car
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane HKK - CHQ
39h 55m€659–1,543Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHC - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
36h 22m€1,102–1,572Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Mykonos (JMK)plane CHC - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 15m€850–1,935
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valetta to Crete is to drive and fly which costs €550 - €1400 and takes 38h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Valetta to Crete is to shuttle and fly which takes 30h 30m and costs €850 - €2000.
The distance between Valetta and Crete is 17210 km.
It takes approximately 31h 21m to get from Valetta to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 9h behind Valetta. It is currently 9:26 AM in Valetta and 12:26 AM in Crete.
There are 3058+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Valetta, New Zealand and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Valetta to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Methven, take the shuttle to Christchurch Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) 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 taxi to Methven, take the shuttle to Christchurch Airport, walk to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–5,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Adelaide, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,900
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,700
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–6,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,600
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–1,900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,300
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Hong Kong, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €900–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Mykonos via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +64 3 302 8106
- info@methventravel.co.nz
- Website
- methventravel.co.nz
Shuttle from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €29
- Backpacker/Student
- €26
- Child (10-16)
- €26
- Kid (2-10)
- €8
- Senior (65+)
- €26
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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