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Transport connections to the
island of Crete are
excellent. Throughout the year, Crete is connected to
Athens and therefore the rest of the world, by around 15
flights a day to the two airports on the island at
Chania and Heraklion. Between April and October, over a
hundred charter flights each week connect the island
directly with the whole of Europe. Charter flights can be booked at
numerous sites on the internet – just type “Crete
flights” into Google and away you go! |
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The nearest airport to
our Beach Parcs is
Chania Airport, just
half an hour drive away but
Heraklion Airport,
(the capital of the island) whilst two
and a half hours drive away provides
even greater frequency of flights and
often lower prices because there is more
competition on the route. The daylight
drive East to West is beautiful. |
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The domestic carriers are Olympic and
Aegean Airlines who have connections to almost all major
European cities. For example, Olympic Airlines fly three
times daily from
London Heathrow via Athens to Chania
and Heraklion all year round. Scheduled
flights allow you to maximise the time you spend
in Greece, and can provide a stopover, or a
longer visit, in Athens at no extra travel cost.
If you'd like to include a short cruise in
your plans, perhaps flying to Athens with
easyJet and
spending a few days in the city before coming on to
Crete, then we can assist you with your ferry-boat
booking from Piraeus to Chania. |
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Nowadays, an ever-growing number of
people are driving to Crete direct. With the speed and
sophistication of the long distance ferry boats from
Trieste, Venice and Ancona it can make sense to drive
down from northern Europe, particularly if you can carry
several passengers for a longer stay. The routes are numerous but
probably conclude as; Italy to Patras in Western
Greece, a drive across Greece to Piraeus (only 3
hours) and then the overnight ferry to Crete. |
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Of course you then save on car
rental when you get here. We are the on-the-spot
experts on this method of travelling to Crete so
please ask for more details. |
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Taxis are cheap in Greece so if you opt
for more conventional transport by plane or you catch
the big ferry from Athens to Chania then once here, you
can, of course, take a taxi from the airport or ferry
port to the Parcs. Many people rent a car at least from
the beginning of their holiday and this allows them to
quickly get their bearings in the area as well as be
sure, regardless of delays or time of arrival, that
transport will be waiting.
We can expertly point you in the
direction of a local car hire company - just click on
the Car Hire button at the top of the page. We can also
help you arrange bike hire and excursions for the times
when you want to do more than just relax. |
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