TRAVELLING TO CHANIA, CRETE.
Please note that in Crete June is high season period, so ticket and room availability is expected to be extremely limited if arrangements are not made will in advance.
Pre-booking is valued until 24 of April 2019. After this date you have to make your own accommodation arrangement.
Basic travel directions and accommodation suggestions, can be found below.
One can visit Chania either by plane or by boat.
Plane
1. Straight from European cities to Chania Crete, Greece.
During spring, summer, and early autumn, there are a lot of charter flights connecting the International Airport “I. Daskalogiannis” of Chania (www.chania-airport.com) with most large European cities.
Airlines flying to Chania
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Airlines |
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Aegean Airlines |
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Air Berlin |
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Air Serbia |
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AirBaltic |
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Arkia Israeli Airlines |
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ASL Airlines (France |
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Astra Airlines |
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Atlantic Airways |
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Austrian Airlines |
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Blue Air |
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British Airways |
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Brussels Airlines |
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Cobalt |
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Condor |
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DAT-Danish Air Transport |
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EasyJet |
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Ellinair |
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Enter Air |
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Eurowings |
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Finnair |
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Germania |
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Germanwings |
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Helvetic Airways |
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Jet Time |
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Jetairfly |
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Luxair |
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Niki |
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NordStar |
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Norwegian |
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Novair |
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Olympic Air |
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Primera Air Nordic |
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Primera Air Scandinavia |
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Rossiya Airlines |
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Ryanair |
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines |
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Sky Express |
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Small Planet Airlines |
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Tarom |
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Thomas Cook Airlines |
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Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium |
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Thomas Cook Airlines Scandivavia |
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Transavia |
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Wings of Lebanon |
2. Via Athens
There are regular flights throughout the year connecting Athens airport to Chania by Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair
The airport is situated 14km away from the city center.
Public Bus connect the airport with the city center (line Chania Airport – Chania). The travel lasts about 30 minutes, while the ticket price is 2.50 €. You may find updated information on bus routes (e.g. timetables) here.
Boat
From Piraeus PORT (Athens) there are ferry lines to the port of Souda every day. The port of Souda is situated 7km away from the city center.
Timetable of boat trips shows in the official site of the Ferry Company..
Regular public buses connect the port of Souda with the city center (line No13, Souda – Chania). They last about 20-25 minutes, while the ticket price is 2.50 €. You may find updated information on bus routes (e.g. timetables) and bus fares here.
Taxi
You may find updated information on pricelist for the taxi transfer prices from Chania airport “I. Daskalogiannis” to the most popular destinations in Crete here.
The cost of transfer from the airport to the city centre by taxi is approximately 25 €
Local Bus Routes
Public buses every 20 minutes connect the Conference Venue and the city centre to the areas of Kato Stalos, Agia Marina, and Platanias. The journey lasts about 20 minutes, while the ticket price is ~ 4.00 €. You may find updated information on bus routes (e.g. timetables) here.