How to get to Crete
AIRPORTS AND FERRY SERVICES
On Crete there are three main airports. The predominant one is in Heraklion the Capital, servicing over four million customers per year. Heraklion is approximately one and a half to two hours by car to the south eastern corner of the island. The next largest airport is in Hania.
However, in 2006/7 we will have a new international airport up and running in Sitia, only 35-40 minutes away by car from Makrigialos, which will make this region even more accessible.
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There is already a small airport at Sitia, mainly flying customers to Athens, but this is expanding and is on schedule for completion next year. In the Summer there are many charter flights that fly directly to Heraklion, making the island even more accessible. With the season lasting from April through to October, it creates low cost fares and a choice of services.
Alternatively you can reach this corner
of the island by ferry from Athens. The introduction of low fare
flights to Athens throughout the year has made ferry travel even
more popular. There are daily services to Heraklion and a twice-weekly
service to Sitia from Pireaus.
Here are some flight
and ferry links, but for further information click on our useful
links page for travel companies and others links.
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The following
airlines operate flights from most European Capitals to
Heraklion airport:
Sitia Airport
If you prefer
to go by ferry from Athens to Heraklion or Sitia, the following
companies operate:
Bus timetables and route map
Finally a very useful link is with the panhellenic county services.Here they list all the counties and the services of interest.
We are in their website too, so you can always find us here!
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