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Travel information from UK

Easyjet already fly to Athens from Luton & Gatwick and are very cheap if you book well in advance. Schedule operates between March and October for the time being.                    

 Directly to Chania by charter flight
Direct charter flights are available from Gatwick, Newcastle & Manchester and some other regional airports, usually on Tuesdays, from April or May until the end of October. 
 

We can arrange for a taxi or hire car to meet you at Chania airport or Souda ferry port.
   Chania airport is about 45 minutes drive from Gavalohori.

To Heraklion from regional airports
 Charter flights are available from most regional airports direct to Heraklion, usually on Tuesdays and Friday nights. We can arrange a taxi or hire car to meet you from Heraklion.
Heraklion airport is about a 2 hour drive.

Some contacts for charter flights

Travelsupermarket.com 

Avro (Monarch)

flythomascook.com

Daily scheduled flights via Athens
 Scheduled flights to Athens arrive daily from just about everywhere. You can then either fly on to Crete or take the overnight ferry. Aegean Air are generally a bit cheaper than Olympic for the internal hop Athens/Chania , and you can book on line.
 Aegean Air
 

Contacts for scheduled flights

  • Olympic Airways           0870 6060460            Olympic Airlines
  • Aegean Air                       0801 11 20000           Aegean Air
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    To Chania via Athens from most major cities worldwide.

     
  • Easyjet            www.easyjet.com
    Direct to Heraklion from Gatwick and Manchester, or to Athens and take an internal flight or overnight ferry to Chania.

                 

    Ferries
     If you fly to Athens airport there is a bus to Piraeus (the port of Athens) which takes about an hour, or you can take a taxi -  make sure your flight arrives in time to get to the port.

    The ANEK line ferries usually leave Piraeus at 21.00 and arrive Souda (The port for Chania) at 05.30 am the next day. Anek Lines
    The return ferry leaves Souda at 21.00 and arrives Piraeus at 05.30.
     They are very comfortable and you can book a cabin.
    Souda is about 25 minutes' drive from Gavalohori.

    At present there is apparently no  service to Rethymnon .


    Follow this link for Information on all ferries arriving in Crete

    Car hire
    We arrange car hire with a local company - discuss your requirements when you book.

     Gavalohori has several well supplied food shops, cafes and tavernas that are just a few minutes walk away. 

    Transfers:
    We can arrange for your hire car, or a taxi, to meet you at Chania or Heraklion Airport.

    Please don’t forget to arrange travel insurance.


     

  
 
   
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