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Metro Athens
89 Reviews We bought the full day Metro pass and went to Piraeus and jumped on a Hellenic Seaways ferry to the island of Aegina.Spent the day shopping and playing and touring the Temple of Apollo,then ferried...
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Buses Santorini Island
45 Reviews We had a lot of problems with the bus. Unfortunately, we were pretty limited in terms if transportation, however. We caught the express bus from Fira to head back to our hotel in Perivolos. I had...
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Car & Bike Hire Crete Island
22 Reviews We were trying AUTOTRIP company in summer 2007. Litsa , the agent will always wait for you with your name on the sign. First time we used this company in 2007. We took and returned car to Chania...
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Railways Thessaloniki
11 Reviews The direct Dostluk-Filia train has canceled its operations. Although!!! there is a train departing from Thessaloniki around 1545 which around 0030 is arriving at Pithio train station-the greek one in...
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By Ferry Mykonos
27 Reviews There are 2 kinds of Ferry Transport from Rafina Port (Athens) to Mykonos Island. A High Speed Catamaran takes about 90 minutes for the trip. Another form is the slow Ferry - stops at Andros and Tinos...
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Buses Prefecture of Heraklion
1 Review We walked up to the main rd and the bus stop, we expected to see an old bus packed with locals and tourists (and possibly a couple of chickens) but were surprised when a smart blue Minoan Lines coach...
Airport bus Athens
22 Reviews Airport Bus provides with a convenient and economical way for airport transfers. X95 is the most famous of several routes that runs all the way to Syntagma Square - the city center, and vice versa,...
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Ferries and boats Santorini Island
45 Reviews Thanks to the Aegean Speedlines it was possible to take a day-trip to the island of Santorini from Heraklion, Crete. The trip took 2 hours and 15 minutes and the ship was modern and comfortable....
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Buses Crete Island
14 Reviews I would strongly advise taking the local bus. They are now air-conditioned and much more comfortable than they used to be when I lived there in the 80's. A taxi from Heraklion to Chania will cost you...
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City Bus Service Thessaloniki
11 Reviews You can explore Thessaloniki on foot. However if you don't have much time and you can not bear the heat, then take the bus. One single trip costs 80 Cents. If you buy the 90 cents ticket, you can have...
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Local Buses Mykonos
5 Reviews Mykonos KTEL is a bus network that takes you around the island. There are three bus stations in Mykonos Town, each on different sides of the Town. From the main southern bus station, Fambrika, buses...
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Car & Bike Hire Prefecture of Heraklion
1 Review We called in Voyager Rent A Car as it was just down the road from our apartments and were met By Kostas who was very friendly and had lived and worked in Manchester for a couple of years so we had a...
El. Venizelos Airport Athens
22 Reviews you can reach the city from the airport you can take the metro that will take you about one hour and it costs €6 or by bus costs €3,20 so it is cheaper to take the bus ,Athens is a busy city with the...
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Car, scooter and bike hire Santorini Island
29 Reviews BIKELAND is a great place to hire scooters and quad bikes. They charged me 10 Euros a day when others wanted 15 and 20 Euros for a basic scooter. Great guys and very helpful. They will even do quad...
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Ferries Crete Island
11 Reviews Although I have stayed in Rethymno I have decided to take the Minoan Lines boats to reach Crete, more specifically Iraklio. I can totally reccomend the Minoan Lines as your transporter there. I have...
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Long Distance Buses Thessaloniki
6 Reviews There where 2 overnight and 1 daytime buses (9 am, 8 pm and 9 pm) from Thessaloniki KTEL Bus Terminal Makedonia, Giannitson st 194 to Tirana (in april 2011, maybe more in the summer): one of them at 8...
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Airport Transfer Transport Mykonos
2 Reviews if you are doing a package hol to mykonos tell the travel agent you dont need the transfers as they cost about 30 quid and a taxi from the airport to town costs about 5 quid and is far quicker and...
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Train Athens
15 Reviews Probably the second best option to reach the Airport (after an Airport Express Bus), provided you are lingering around the Larisis train station. The Metro looks like a "quicker" option, but it is not...
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Mules Santorini Island
17 Reviews It is the scariest thing I've ever did as I haven't even ridden a horse for a long time - my first ride on a horse was disastrous, I hurt my leg as teh horse ran through another horse and my leg was...
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Airports and Airtravel Crete Island
11 Reviews You can reach SITIA by plane from ATHENS (El. Venizelos airport). Flights are every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday operated by Olympic airlines. The departure time is 08:45 and the flight is 55 min....
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Airplanes Thessaloniki
13 Reviews The Airport is 16 Kms outside in south east of the main city of Thessaloniki. The Olympic Airways, which is the national Airline. It has 7 flights daily from Athens to Thessaloniki for approx. 53...
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By Air Mykonos
3 Reviews There are numerous airlines going to Mykonos if you're not travelling on a "package holiday". Of course, there are all kinds of options if you've gone to a travel agent and booked a trip which...
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Long Distance Buses Athens
9 Reviews They always say that will build one new big bus station but for the moment there are two main bus stations serving different cities of Greece. So depending on your destination you can go...
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Cable car Santorini Island
11 Reviews The main ferry port of Santorini, called Athinios is not able to accommodate cruise ships so their put down anchor in the caldera below Fira, or near the old port and there are disembarked by tenders....
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Taxi's Crete Island
4 Reviews The airport of Sitia is located on the top of the mountain where Sitia is builded. The town center is about 2 km from the airport. There isn't bus from the airport to Sitia, but its full of taxis. It...
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Most places in Europe don't require an international drivers license, at least for non-EU citizens, but Greece is actually one country that does. I managed to find an agency that would rent me a car without one, but it wasn't easy. If you're coming from the US, go to AAA before your trip, and get the international license. it will make things so much easier on you in Greece.
I thought I would share this, because I did it. When I arrived in Athens, there weren't any ferries running because it was really windy. The only ferry running for two days was the Santorini Express which is an overnight ferry. I don't know if I would take it again, but the reward was being able to see the sun rise...
When going to an island, especially like Santorini, it's a good idea to already have transportation to your accomodations already made. The ferries come in with all these passengers at the bottom of the caldera and taxis are at a premium. It's definitely worth the extra money and saves in the long run of being abandoned at the bottom of a huge hill that's hot, dusty and nothing around!
To get between islands, the best way is to use the ferry service. There are all kinds: high-speed, hydro-foil, and cruise ship! Not all islands have airports and most Greeks travel the ferries. They're clean and most are well-equipped. Some even have cabins that can be rented. Be prepared for some teeth rattling in the hydro-foils. They can hit the water pretty hard. If it gets too windy, be prepared for ferry schedules to be canceled. This happens mostly in the summer months of July and August.
Flew with Easy Jet from London to Athens. Great flight at a great price £58.00 return. Bargin dont you think!!We were so broke at the end of our travels we had to spend our final night in Greece at Athens airport, Not recommended, the wooden seats were impossible to sleep on!
Do not book flights to other islands from North America. It is a big rip off. You will pay alot less in Greece. ALOT LESS!! I paid 250$ canadian for a flight from Athens to Crete and I found out it was only 60-90 euro. Boy was I ripped off!!!!
I would strongly suggest that when booking a fairie you book a room to sleep. It is around 15-20 Euro difference but it is worth it. You will be sharing your bunk with another 3 persons unless you pay more for a private. You can also request if you would like the top or bottom bunk. You can leave your stuff there with the other people you don't have to worry. Greek people are pretty trustworthy. All the fairies leave around 9 pm and arrive 5 am in the morning in Athens.
Zakynthos has it's own airport and you can get a direct flight from London (another reason I picked it - a lot of the islands can only be reached via ferry from the mainland, which takes hours and hours).You either walk or you take the bus. Buses come once an hour if you're lucky. There isn't really anyplace to go, anyway, to be honest, except for the main town if you want to do a bit of souvenir hunting.
TAXIS: they are a real pain, at least for me. It never took LESS than 15 mn to find one available and who would agree to take me where I wanted to. At the end, I found a nice taxi driver who gave me his mobile and I would call him.My favorite locomotion mean was my feet !!!!Second favorite: METRO and BUSES. It takes no time to get familiar with the metro, a bit more for the buses or the trolley but people are very helpful.Metro passes: one month (carry a picture for the first time) cost 35 euros, you’ll have to go to Syntagma station to get a receipt, but you can buy your ticket from any station and then go to Syntagma, to the customer’s office.One day pass (24 hours) costs 2.90 euros. One metro ticket 0,70 euros and a bus ticket 0,40 euros.CAR RENTAL: I rented a car a couple of times from the company HOLIDAY AUTOS (33 euros per day for unlimited km, the best bargain I could find during...
The most popular mean of transportation in Greece is motor bike. In huge city like Athens for example you're stuck with a car, and motor bike can pass everywhere :) You'll see heaps of motorcycles all over Greece, they are more frequent than birds and trees!They can be rented and ideal for roaming around when you are traveling, much cheaper than rent-a-car.
Grand Bretagne Hotel Athens Athens
17 Reviews and 640 Opinions Every visitor to Athens cannot fail to notice this huge hotel. It's right on Syntagma Square,...
Astra Apartments & Suites Santorini Island
1 Review and 404 Opinions My husband and I finished off our honeymoon at the Astra Apartments, an all-suite hotel. The website...
Marni Village Crete Island
1 Review and 220 Opinions Stayed in October 2006, and really have no complaints about the accomodation,Very friendly and...
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Q: Hi! Last holiday I had to give up on Greece but this year I ve decided to visit there. I am planning to go on mid-October , but I...
A: I have been to Athens during the winter months and it can sometimes be quite pleasant weatherwise but colder in the evenings even in October.. It is a capital city...
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