{"id":1709,"date":"2024-01-05T21:23:30","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T19:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2025-05-12T20:31:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:31:24","slug":"travel-to-crete-flights-and-ferries-bookings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/de\/travel-to-crete-flights-and-ferries-bookings\/","title":{"rendered":"How to travel to the island of Crete?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Travel to Crete Flights and ferries bookings<\/h2>\n<p>Eine Reise auf die Insel Kreta erfordert je nach Ausgangspunkt in der Regel eine Kombination aus Fl\u00fcgen und\/oder F\u00e4hren. Hier finden Sie einen allgemeinen Reisef\u00fchrer f\u00fcr Kreta:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Mit dem Flugzeug \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reisen Sie mit dem Flugzeug nach Kreta<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Internationale Fl\u00fcge:<\/strong> Wenn Sie von au\u00dferhalb Griechenlands anreisen, m\u00fcssen Sie wahrscheinlich einen der gro\u00dfen internationalen Flugh\u00e4fen in Griechenland anfliegen, z <strong>Internationaler Flughafen Athen<\/strong> (ATH) oder <strong>Internationaler Flughafen Thessaloniki<\/strong> (SKG). Obwohl Kreta mit vielen weiteren griechischen Flugh\u00e4fen verbunden ist, stehen Ihnen m\u00f6glicherweise viele weitere Flugkombinationen zur Verf\u00fcgung. W\u00e4hrend der Sommersaison (M\u00e4rz bis November) gibt es viele Charterfl\u00fcge, die Ihnen eine direkte Flugverbindung erm\u00f6glichen <strong>Flughafen Heraklion<\/strong> oder <strong>Flughafen Chania<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Inlandsfl\u00fcge:<\/strong> Neben den direkten Charterfl\u00fcgen zu den Flugh\u00e4fen Kretas (haupts\u00e4chlich im Sommer) k\u00f6nnen Sie einen Flug nach Athen \/ Thessaloniki oder zu anderen griechischen Flugh\u00e4fen w\u00e4hlen und dann beispielsweise von Athen oder Thessaloniki aus einen Inlandsflug zu einem der Flugh\u00e4fen Kretas nehmen. Kreta hat drei Hauptflugh\u00e4fen: <strong>Iraklion <\/strong>Internationaler Flughafen (HER), <strong>Chania <\/strong>Internationaler Flughafen (CHQ) und <strong>Sitia <\/strong>Flughafen (JSH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Mit der F\u00e4hre \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reisen Sie mit der F\u00e4hre nach Kreta<\/a><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>F\u00e4hre von Athen:<\/strong> Wenn Sie eine malerische Seereise bevorzugen, k\u00f6nnen Sie von hier aus eine F\u00e4hre nehmen <strong>Hafen von Pir\u00e4us<\/strong> in Athen nach Kreta. Es gibt regelm\u00e4\u00dfige F\u00e4hrverbindungen sowohl zum F\u00e4hrhafen Heraklion als auch zum F\u00e4hrhafen Chania (Chania wird von F\u00e4hren in der Souda-Bucht angefahren).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Andere Inseln:<\/strong> Kreta ist per F\u00e4hre gut mit vielen anderen griechischen Inseln verbunden. M\u00f6glicherweise finden Sie auch F\u00e4hrverbindungen von Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos oder anderen Inseln.<br \/><br \/>F\u00fcr F\u00e4hrrouten nach Kreta, F\u00e4hrbetreiber, die F\u00e4hr\u00fcberfahrten nach Kreta anbieten, Fahrpl\u00e4ne, F\u00e4hrpreise usw <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online-Buchungen f\u00fcr F\u00e4hrtickets finden Sie unter FERRY-TICKETS.COM<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1713\" src=\"https:\/\/rethymno.villas\/wp-content\/uploads\/cheap-ferry-tickets-online-booking-1024x93.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tipps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ticketbuchung:<\/strong> Es ist ratsam, Ihren zu buchen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flugtickets<\/a> oder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F\u00e4hrtickets<\/a> im Voraus, insbesondere w\u00e4hrend der touristischen Hochsaison.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Flug- und F\u00e4hr-Websites:<\/strong> Nutzen Sie Online-Plattformen wie Skyscanner, Kayak oder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">G\u00fcnstige Vergleichsseiten f\u00fcr die Buchung von F\u00e4hrtickets<\/a> um Ihre Tickets zu vergleichen und zu buchen.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Transport auf Kreta:<\/strong> Sobald Sie auf Kreta angekommen sind, k\u00f6nnen Sie es nutzen <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lokale Busse<\/a>, Taxis, oder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrentals.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mietwagen<\/a> So erreichen Sie Ihr endg\u00fcltiges Ziel auf der Insel:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Busverbindung zwischen Rethymno und Chania<\/a> <br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktelherlas.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Busverbindungen nach Heraklion und Lassithi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wichtige \u00dcberlegungen:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saisonale Schwankungen:<\/strong> Die Verf\u00fcgbarkeit von Fl\u00fcgen und F\u00e4hren kann je nach Saison variieren. In den Sommermonaten (M\u00e4rz bis November) stehen in der Regel mehr Optionen zur Verf\u00fcgung.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Informieren Sie sich stets \u00fcber die neuesten Informationen zu Transportm\u00f6glichkeiten und Reisebestimmungen, um eine reibungslose und stressfreie Reise zu gew\u00e4hrleisten.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Here is more information<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"208\">\ud83d\udeeb <strong data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"208\">Flying to Crete: What to Know<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h1><a title=\"Skyscanner Flights\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skyscanner.fi\/?previousCultureSource=GEO_LOCATION&amp;redirectedFrom=www.skyscanner.net&amp;locale=en-GB&amp;userSessionDataId=548b5771-4803-4bb2-a9c5-cda0a1c3a4e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skyscanner Flights<\/a><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"251\">Crete has two main international airports:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"522\">\n<li data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"381\">\n<p data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"381\"><strong data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"283\">Heraklion Airport (HER)<\/strong> \u2013 The busiest airport, near the ancient site of <strong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"343\">Knossos<\/strong> and great for central\/northern Crete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"522\">\n<p data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"522\"><strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"409\">Chania Airport (CHQ)<\/strong> \u2013 Ideal for visiting <strong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"448\">western Crete<\/strong>, including <strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"476\">Balos Lagoon<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"498\">Elafonissi-Strand<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"521\">Samaria-Schlucht<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 data-start=\"524\" data-end=\"558\">Direct International Flights:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"759\">\n<li data-start=\"559\" data-end=\"693\">\n<p data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"693\"><strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"587\">Summer (April\u2013October)<\/strong> is peak tourist season with direct flights from many European cities (London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, etc.).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"759\">\n<p data-start=\"696\" data-end=\"759\">Some seasonal charter flights also operate from farther afield.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"783\">Inlandsfl\u00fcge:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"969\">\n<li data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"841\">\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"841\"><strong data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"805\">Athens to Crete<\/strong>: 6\u201310 flights per day, ~50 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"911\">\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"911\"><strong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"869\">Thessaloniki to Crete<\/strong>: 1\u20133 flights per day, ~1 hour 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"912\" data-end=\"969\">\n<p data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"969\">Budget options include <strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"948\">Ryanair<\/strong> Und <strong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"968\">Sky Express<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"974\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1038\">\ud83d\udea2 <strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1038\">Taking a Ferry to Crete: A Classic Greek Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1127\">Traveling by ferry is more leisurely and gives a real sense of island-hopping adventure.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1161\">From Athens (Piraeus Port):<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1428\">\n<li data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1231\">\n<p data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1231\"><strong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1181\">Night ferries<\/strong> let you sleep on board and arrive in the morning.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1312\">\n<p data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1312\"><strong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1249\">Day ferries<\/strong> are available too but take the same amount of time (~9 hours).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1364\">\n<p data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1364\">You can book <strong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1363\">a seat, cabin, or vehicle space<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1428\">\n<p data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1428\">Booking in advance is recommended during summer and holidays.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1454\">From Other Islands:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1633\">\n<li data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1527\">\n<p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1527\"><strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1478\">Santorini \u2192 Crete<\/strong>: ~2 hours (high-speed ferry), ~6 hours (regular)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1580\">\n<p data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1580\"><strong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1549\">Mykonos \u2192 Crete<\/strong>: ~4\u20136 hours depending on ferry<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1633\">\n<p data-start=\"1583\" data-end=\"1633\">Routes are seasonal and more frequent May\u2013October.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1638\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1667\">\ud83d\ude97 Getting Around Crete<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1749\">Crete is large\u2014about 260 km (160 miles) long\u2014so getting around requires planning.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1769\">Best Options:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"2109\">\n<li data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1874\">\n<p data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1874\"><strong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1786\">Car rental<\/strong> gives you the most flexibility to explore beaches, mountains, and archaeological sites.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1875\" data-end=\"2037\">\n<p data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"2037\"><strong data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1900\">Public buses (KTEL)<\/strong> connect major cities (Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Agios Nikolaos) and some villages, but less reliable for remote areas or late travel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2038\" data-end=\"2109\">\n<p data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2109\"><strong data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2071\">Taxis and private transfers<\/strong> are available but can add up quickly.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel to Crete Flights and ferries bookings Traveling to the island of Crete typically involves taking a combination of flights and\/or ferries, depending on your starting point. 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