There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Malta by plane
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane HER - MLA
6h 45m€93–233Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
4h 48m€55–281Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JSH - MLA
9h 58m€140–229
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which costs €90 - €240 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €50 - €290.
The distance between Crete and Malta is 973 km.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Crete to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:53 PM in Crete and 10:53 PM in Malta.
There are 6557+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Malta?
Aegean Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and five other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Preveza, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens, Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens, Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Sitia Airport to Malta International Airport via Preveza, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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