{"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\/ro\/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>C\u0103l\u0103toria c\u0103tre insula Creta implic\u0103 de obicei luarea unei combina\u021bii de zboruri \u0219i\/sau feriboturi, \u00een func\u021bie de punctul de plecare. Iat\u0103 un ghid general despre cum s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi \u00een Creta:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Prin aer \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c\u0103l\u0103torie \u00een Creta cu avionul<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Zboruri interna\u021bionale:<\/strong> Dac\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103tori\u021bi din afara Greciei, probabil c\u0103 va trebui s\u0103 zbura\u021bi c\u0103tre unul dintre aeroporturile interna\u021bionale majore din Grecia, cum ar fi <strong>Aeroportul Interna\u021bional din Atena<\/strong> (ATH) sau <strong>Aeroportul Interna\u021bional Salonic<\/strong> (SKG). De\u0219i Creta este conectat\u0103 la mai multe aeroporturi grece\u0219ti, prin urmare, v\u0103 pot fi disponibile multe combina\u021bii de zboruri. \u00cen timpul sezonului de var\u0103 (martie p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een noiembrie) exist\u0103 o mul\u021bime de zboruri charter care v\u0103 ofer\u0103 o conexiune direct\u0103 c\u0103tre <strong>Aeroportul Heraklion<\/strong> sau <strong>Aeroportul Chania<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Zboruri domestice:<\/strong> Pe l\u00e2ng\u0103 zborurile charter directe c\u0103tre aeroporturile din Creta (\u00een timpul verii mai ales) pute\u021bi alege un zbor c\u0103tre Atena \/ Salonic sau alte aeroporturi grece\u0219ti, iar apoi, de exemplu, de la Atena sau Salonic, pute\u021bi lua un zbor intern c\u0103tre unul dintre aeroporturile din Creta. Creta are trei aeroporturi principale: <strong>Heraklion <\/strong>Aeroportul Interna\u021bional (HER), <strong>Chania <\/strong>Aeroportul Interna\u021bional (CHQ) \u0219i <strong>Sitia <\/strong>Aeroport (JSH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Cu feribotul \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">c\u0103l\u0103torie \u00een Creta cu feribotul<\/a><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Feribotul din Atena:<\/strong> Dac\u0103 prefera\u021bi o c\u0103l\u0103torie pitoreasc\u0103 pe mare, pute\u021bi lua un feribot de la <strong>portul Pireu<\/strong> din Atena p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een Creta. Exist\u0103 servicii regulate de feriboturi at\u00e2t c\u0103tre portul de feribot Heraklion, c\u00e2t \u0219i spre portul de feribot Chania (Chania este deservit\u0103 de feriboturi \u00een golful Souda).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Alte insule:<\/strong> Creta este bine conectat\u0103 cu feribotul c\u0103tre multe alte insule grece\u0219ti. De asemenea, pute\u021bi g\u0103si rute de feriboturi din Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos sau alte insule.<br \/><br \/>Pentru rutele de feribot c\u0103tre Creta, operatorii de feribot care deservesc traversarea cu feribotul c\u0103tre Creta, orare, pre\u021buri \u0219i <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rezerv\u0103rile de bilete de feribot online verifica\u021bi 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>Sfaturi:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rezervare bilete:<\/strong> Este recomandabil s\u0103 v\u0103 rezerva\u021bi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bilete de avion<\/a> sau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bilete de feribot<\/a> \u00een avans, mai ales \u00een timpul sezonului turistic de v\u00e2rf.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Site-uri web pentru zboruri \u0219i feriboturi:<\/strong> Utiliza\u021bi platforme online precum Skyscanner, Kayak sau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">site-uri web de comparare a biletelor de feribot ieftine<\/a> pentru a compara \u0219i a rezerva biletele.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Transport pe Creta:<\/strong> Odat\u0103 ce ajungi \u00een Creta, po\u021bi folosi <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">autobuze locale<\/a>, taxiuri sau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrentals.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ma\u0219ini de \u00eenchiriat<\/a> pentru a ajunge la destina\u021bia final\u0103 pe insul\u0103:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serviciu de autobuz Rethymno \u0219i Chania<\/a> <br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktelherlas.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serviciu de autobuz Heraklion \u0219i Lassithi<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Considera\u021bii importante:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Varia\u021bii sezoniere:<\/strong> Disponibilitatea zborurilor \u0219i feribotului poate varia \u00een func\u021bie de sezon. \u00cen timpul sezonului de var\u0103 (martie p\u00e2n\u0103 \u00een noiembrie), exist\u0103 de obicei mai multe op\u021biuni disponibile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Verifica\u021bi \u00eentotdeauna cele mai recente informa\u021bii privind op\u021biunile de transport \u0219i reglement\u0103rile de c\u0103l\u0103torie pentru a asigura o c\u0103l\u0103torie f\u0103r\u0103 probleme \u0219i f\u0103r\u0103 probleme.<\/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\">Plaja Elafonissi<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"521\">Cheile Samariei<\/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\">Zboruri domestice:<\/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> \u0219i <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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