There are 7 ways to get from Valetta to Crete by shuttle, plane, car, subway, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CHC - CHQ
34h€491–1,381Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- 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
32h 31m€540–1,193Shuttle 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
2d 5h€659–1,791Drive to Hokitika, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Drive from Valetta to Hokitika (HKK)car
- Fly from Hokitika (HKK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane HKK - HER
36h 47m€542–1,162Drive 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
40h 25m€563–1,350Shuttle 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
38h 32m€1,018–1,740Shuttle to Christchurch International Airport, fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Fly from Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Santorini (JTR)plane CHC - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 47m€608–1,407
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Valetta to Crete is to shuttle and fly which costs €500 - €1200 and takes 32h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Valetta to Crete is to shuttle and fly which takes 32h 31m and costs €500 - €1200.
The distance between Valetta and Crete is 17326 km.
It takes approximately 34h to get from Valetta to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 11h behind Valetta. It is currently 9:59 PM in Valetta and 10:59 AM in Crete.
There are 2643+ 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 Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Adelaide, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Perth, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,600
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Perth, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–3,200
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Hokitika to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Christchurch International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Santorini via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Santorini via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Santorini via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,900
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Santorini via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €550–3,300
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,000
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,700
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Sitia Airport via Perth, Doha, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Chania International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Hokitika to Chania International Airport via Christchurch International Airport, Singapore Changi, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Christchurch International Airport to Athens International Airport via Singapore Changi, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–2,700
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- 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
- €8–30
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €30
- Backpacker/Student
- €26
- Child (10-16)
- €26
- Kid (2-10)
- €8
- Senior (65+)
- €26
Shuttle from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €30
- Backpacker/Student
- €26
- Child (10-16)
- €26
- Kid (2-10)
- €8
- Senior (65+)
- €26
Shuttle from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €30
- Backpacker/Student
- €26
- Child (10-16)
- €26
- Kid (2-10)
- €8
- Senior (65+)
- €26
Shuttle from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €30
- Backpacker/Student
- €26
- Child (10-16)
- €26
- Kid (2-10)
- €8
- Senior (65+)
- €26
Shuttle from Methven to Christchurch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Schedules at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Book at
- methventravel.co.nz
- Adult (17-64)
- €30
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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