travel information

Flights & Ferries

There are direct flights to Chania from several UK airports including Manchester, Gatwick, Birmingham and Bristol and these generally take around 31/2 hours. There are also flights via Athens and overnight ferry crossings from Athens (Piraeus) to Souda Bay near Chania.

Our agents Free Spirit Travel will be delighted to help you make all of your arrangements, or the more adventurous can custom make their own travel plans using the links at the bottom of the page.

Airport Transfers

Taxi transfers from Chania are included in the price for all Yoga and Discovery Holidays. There is a supplement of £140 for return transfers per taxi of up to 3 persons from Heraklion Airport. The journey takes approximately 2 hours 30 minutes by taxi from Heraklion to Potamida or 45 minutes from Chania Airport. For Simply Accommodation holidays we can arrange taxi transfer for you at either airport and the payment is made when you book your holiday.

cycles Local Car & Cycle Hire

A friendly, Kastelli based car hire agency will rent you a car for just a few days or you can choose to pick up your hire car at either airport. We provide directions for customers wishing to opt for self-drive.

Cycling is an excellent way to explore the coastal plain and valleys where you will find many easy-going routes to choose from. Mountain bikes are readily available for hire locally.

Travel Links
Find a Flight
http://www.travelrepublic.com for all flights.
http://www.easyjet.com for flights to Heraklion.
For scheduled flights from UK to Chania via Athens try http://www.olympicair.com and http://www.olympicholidays.com.
Find a Ferry
There is currently one company - ANEK - running ferries from Athens to Souda (the port of Chania) daily.
The ferry departs from Piraeus at 21.00 and arrives at Souda at 06.00 the following day.
These times can change so you need to check before travel.