{"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\/sv\/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>Att resa till \u00f6n Kreta inneb\u00e4r vanligtvis att ta en kombination av flyg och\/eller f\u00e4rjor, beroende p\u00e5 din utg\u00e5ngspunkt. H\u00e4r \u00e4r en allm\u00e4n guide om hur du reser till Kreta:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Med flyg \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resa till Kreta med flyg<\/a>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Internationella flyg:<\/strong> Om du reser utanf\u00f6r Grekland, kommer du troligen beh\u00f6va flyga till en av de stora internationella flygplatserna i Grekland, som t.ex. <strong>Atens internationella flygplats<\/strong> (ATH) eller <strong>Thessalonikis internationella flygplats<\/strong> (SKG). \u00c4ven om Kreta \u00e4r anslutet till m\u00e5nga fler grekiska flygplatser, kan d\u00e4rf\u00f6r m\u00e5nga fler flygkombinationer vara tillg\u00e4ngliga f\u00f6r dig. Under sommars\u00e4songen (mars till november) finns det m\u00e5nga charterflyg som ger dig direktflyg till <strong>Heraklion flygplats<\/strong> eller <strong>Chanias flygplats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Inrikesflyg:<\/strong> F\u00f6rutom de direkta charterflygen till flygplatserna p\u00e5 Kreta (under sommaren mest) kan du v\u00e4lja ett flyg till Aten \/ Thessaloniki eller andra grekiska flygplatser, och sedan fr\u00e5n t.ex. Aten eller Thessaloniki kan du ta ett inrikesflyg till en av Kretas flygplatser. Kreta har tre huvudflygplatser: <strong>Heraklion <\/strong>International Airport (HER), <strong>Chania <\/strong>International Airport (CHQ), och <strong>Sitia <\/strong>Flygplats (JSH).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Med f\u00e4rja \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resa till Kreta med f\u00e4rja<\/a><\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>F\u00e4rja fr\u00e5n Aten:<\/strong> Om du f\u00f6redrar en natursk\u00f6n sj\u00f6resa kan du ta en f\u00e4rja fr\u00e5n <strong>hamnen i Pireus<\/strong> i Aten till Kreta. Det finns regelbundna f\u00e4rjef\u00f6rbindelser till b\u00e5de Heraklions hamn och Chania hamn (Chania betj\u00e4nas av f\u00e4rjor i Soudabukten).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Andra \u00f6ar:<\/strong> Kreta har goda f\u00f6rbindelser med f\u00e4rja till m\u00e5nga andra grekiska \u00f6ar. Du kan ocks\u00e5 hitta f\u00e4rjelinjer fr\u00e5n Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Naxos eller andra \u00f6ar.<br \/><br \/>F\u00f6r f\u00e4rjerutter till Kreta, f\u00e4rjeoperat\u00f6rer som servar f\u00e4rje\u00f6verfarter till Kreta, tidtabeller, f\u00e4rjepriser och <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">onlinebokning av f\u00e4rjebiljetter kolla 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>&#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><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boka biljetter:<\/strong> Det \u00e4r l\u00e4mpligt att boka din <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airticket.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flygbiljetter<\/a> eller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">f\u00e4rjebiljetter<\/a> i f\u00f6rv\u00e4g, s\u00e4rskilt under turists\u00e4songen.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Flyg- och f\u00e4rjewebbplatser:<\/strong> Anv\u00e4nd onlineplattformar som Skyscanner, Kayak eller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ferry-tickets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">webbplatser f\u00f6r j\u00e4mf\u00f6relse av billiga f\u00e4rjebiljetter<\/a> att j\u00e4mf\u00f6ra och boka dina biljetter.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Transport p\u00e5 Kreta:<\/strong> N\u00e4r du anl\u00e4nder till Kreta kan du anv\u00e4nda <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lokala bussar<\/a>, taxibilar eller <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrentals.gr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hyrbilar<\/a> f\u00f6r att n\u00e5 din slutdestination p\u00e5 \u00f6n:<br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/e-ktel.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rethymno och Chania busstrafik<\/a> <br \/>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktelherlas.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heraklion och Lassithi busstrafik<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Viktiga \u00f6verv\u00e4ganden:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>S\u00e4songsvariationer:<\/strong> Tillg\u00e5ngen p\u00e5 flyg och f\u00e4rjor kan variera beroende p\u00e5 s\u00e4song. Under sommarm\u00e5naderna (mars till november) finns det vanligtvis fler alternativ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Kontrollera alltid den senaste informationen om transportalternativ och resebest\u00e4mmelser f\u00f6r att s\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla en smidig och problemfri resa.<\/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 Beach<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"521\">Samariaravinen<\/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\">Inrikesflyg:<\/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> och <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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