There are 7 ways to get from Heraklion to Valletta by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry
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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 10m€83–243Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
45h 43mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CHQ - MLA
5h 48m€161–444Car ferry to Santorini, fly
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane JTR - MLA
9h 11m€139–354Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
47h 2mFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
47h 27mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
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Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Valletta is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Valletta is to Private transfer and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €160 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Valletta. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Valletta via Ioannina, Vlorë and Pozzallo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 2m.
The distance between Heraklion and Valletta is 973 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Valletta without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 45h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Heraklion to Valletta, including transfers.
Heraklion to Valletta bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Valletta bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Valletta is 1h behind Heraklion. It is currently 12:45 in Heraklion and 11:45 in Valletta.
There are 5996+ hotels available in Valletta.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Valletta, Malta?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and easyJet fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Malta International Airport (MLA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Malta International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–480
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Fier to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Lushnjë to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion to Chania - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–150
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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