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getting to Crete Chania by plane
angelundercover
  • By angelundercover on February 26, 2007
  • Chania Page by angelundercover
    • PLANES
    Airports:
    Heraklion: Tel: 2810-397129, 397136 (info 24hrs)
    Chania: Tel: 28210-63245, 83800
    Sitia: Tel: 28430-24424, 22671

    Flying to Crete via Athens:
    All flights to and from Athens arrive and depart from the new "Eleftherios Venizelos Tel. 210- 3530000
    For info on airlines, airlines, real-time arrivals/departures, parking.
    http://www.aia.gr/EN/default.asp

    Chania airport access: At Chania airport there are only a few, infrequent, buses - a taxi or renting a car are the best options. A taxi into the town takes 20 minutes and costs 14-16 euros.
    Parking: Offers free parking, about 60 m from the airport building entrance There is also paid parking, running in front of the airport building.
    Airport facilities: Cash/ATM machine for cash advances and withdrawal. Coffee and snacks are available. "Duty-free" shop and giftshops.
    Tel: 28210-63245, 83800.

    Charter flights to Crete - consider this option if you are flying from Europe to Crete. You can bypass the transit via Athens. They fly into Chania and Heraklion.

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    KTEL
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    • gale.blog.pl
  • Updated By gale.blog.pl on March 23, 2006
  • Chania Page by gale.blog.pl
    • Chania Bus Station - Chania
    Chania Bus Station
    by gale.blog.pl, 1 more photos
    Green KTEL buses are a great means of transport from and to Chania. Timetable changes quite often so in holiday season you can get a free updated copy at the bus station.

    As far as I know new buses were bought in 2003 - clean, comfortable, air-conditioned.

    Tickets can be purchased at the bus station or on a bus (no extra charge).

    Remember: travellers are required to refrain from drinking and eating on a KTEL bus. And one important thing - KTEL buses constitute a unique cigarette smoke free asylum in Greece - smoking is strictly prohibited!!! Also, don't try and eat on a bus, it's prohibited.

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  • Phone: +302821093306
  • Website: %cb %b http://www.bus-service-crete-ktel.com/main.html
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    KTEL
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    • Jmill42
  • By Jmill42 on March 8, 2004
  • Chania Page by Jmill42
    • KTEL - Chania
    KTEL
    by Jmill42
    Because of its rugged terrain, no trains are to be found on Crete. All cities and beaches can only be accessed by car or bus. KTEL is the bus service on Crete, and I will have to say that it does an excellent job. You truly can get to anywhere on the island. Obviously, you will have to wait awhile in the smaller cities. But, if you are in Iraklion, Hania, Rethymno, there are frequent buses to most parts of the island. Buses generally run late, up until midnight in some cases.

    Buses connecting Iraklion and Hania (the two main cities) leave every 30 minutes, from 5:30 AM to 11 PM. Hania's KTEL station is very central, only a 5 minute walk from the harbor. There are numerous signs to lead you either way.

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    Motorbike
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    • gale.blog.pl
  • Updated By gale.blog.pl on June 6, 2006
  • Chania Page by gale.blog.pl
    • One of the Elder Ones - Chania
    One of the Elder Ones
    by gale.blog.pl
    Motorbikes are vey popular all over Greece. You can rent one for only EUR 15 per day.

    Beware of the fact that many Greeks drive like crazy and use more horn than brakes. Motorbikers love to roar their powerful engines, especially in the presence of large crowds.

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    Minoan Lines from Santorini to Iraklion
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    • Jmill42
  • By Jmill42 on March 8, 2004
  • Chania Page by Jmill42
    • Borrowed From Website - Chania
    Borrowed From Website
    by Jmill42
    As sad as I was to leave Santorini, I was just as anxious to get to Crete. I traveled by Minoan Lines for this route. They are only offered on certain days of the week, so you have to do some advance planning if you are to catch the right ferry. Schedules change, so I suggest you check online for availability BEFORE you go to a travel agent. Some agents only support one ferry comapny and tell you that there are no ferries until their company has one. It pays to get online and check for yourself which companies are running on which days. The best site for that is:

    http://www.ferries.gr/

    Timetable as of time I wrote this page:

    22 Feb - 16 June & 24 Sept - 30 Oct
    Thursday 15.45 (arrival 19.30)
    Sunday 16.15 (arrival 20.00)

    17 June - 21 Sept
    Wednesday 11.00 (arrival 14.45)
    Friday 14.15 (arrival 18.00)
    Sunday 19.15 (arrival 23.00)

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  • Phone: 2310-547407 or 534376
  • Website: http://www.ferries.gr/minoan/
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    Ferries from the Islands and Athens
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    • Jmill42
  • By Jmill42 on March 8, 2004
  • Chania Page by Jmill42
    • My Route - Chania
    My Route
    by Jmill42
    While most of the islands have ferries to Iraklion, there are much fewer connections directly to Hania. But, this is not a big hassle because of the great services between Iraklion and Hania through KTEL. There are direct ferries between Pireaus and Hania, and I used this one to go from Hania to Athens overnight. All I can say, is that certain motion-sickness pills make you REAL drowsy! I took one about 20 minutes before I boarded the ferry, and I was asleep about 20 minutes after that. I literally woke up IN Athens!

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    Blue Star Ferries
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    • Jmill42
  • Updated By Jmill42 on March 8, 2004
  • Chania Page by Jmill42
    • Chania Flights
    by Jmill42
    Blue Star Ferries is the comany that I used to leave from Hania to Athens. They are generally really good, and clean ferries. But, it did seem like I lucked out having the newer ferries of the fleet. I have heard some horror stories about Greek ferries, but I can not say that I had a bad experience with any of the companies I used.

    Blue Star does not have free hostel-type dorm beds as Super Fast Ferries did. But, what I did every time with Blue Star was to buy a deck class ticket, and be early to line up to board. Being one of the first ones on the ship allows you to rush on and pick a bench or chair inside the lobby or restaurants. NO ONE can make you move if you are in one of these seats! It worked like a charm every time. So, if you are looking to cut costs, or are the normal backpacker, save some money here and get the cheapest ticket possible and arrive early.

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  • Phone: 30-28210-75444 Hania Agent
  • Website: http://www.bluestarferries.com/ENGLISH/defaultmain.htm
  • Other Contact: 30-210-4119171 Pireaus Agent
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    Deck Class
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    • jenn_d
  • Updated By jenn_d on September 7, 2002
  • Chania Page by jenn_d
    • My ferry from Piraeus to Chania - Chania
    My ferry from Piraeus to
    Chania
    by jenn_d
    ANEK Lines has a boat leaving Pireaus each night at 8:30 and vice versa. The cost for a deck class ticket was 5900 drachma. Had I not found a fellow traveler also on his way to Crete I probably would have shared a female cabin just for safetys sake. Deck Class on a 10 hour ferry is esentially the equivilant to a slumber party with 1000's of strangers sprawled from bow to stern. Arrive at the ferry early to claim a comfortable spot.

    Ferries for Hania dock at Souda, about 7km east of town.

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  • Website: www.greekferries.com
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    Horse Carriage
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    • gale.blog.pl
  • Updated By gale.blog.pl on June 6, 2006
  • Chania Page by gale.blog.pl
    • Silly - Chania
    Silly
    by gale.blog.pl
    Some tourists find it attractive to take this strange carriage. I prefere to walk but well... if you find it fun to spend some money and look weird... feel free...

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    Less tiring than walking!
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    • AndyRG
  • Updated By AndyRG on December 24, 2002
  • Chania Page by AndyRG
    • Chania Flights
    by AndyRG
    You can have a pleasant time by using this kind of transportation... But it will be rather... difficult to visit the modern city with the help of these horses - just, of course, the picturesque old town.

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