- About the airports in Crete
- Domestic flights to Crete - The Airlines
- More Domestic Flights to Crete with Olympic Air
- Domestic scheduled flights: Heraklion & Chania flights ~ Sitia flights
- More flights to Crete from Airshop.gr
- About Charter Flights to Crete
- Direct flights from Lufthansa UK to Crete from the UK
- Direct flights to Crete from other countries
- More direct flights to Crete from Holland/Netherlands, United States, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom & other countries
- Direct Flights to Crete from Cyprus
- Flying to Crete via Athens from Europe, the USA, or other countries
- Last Flight & Ferry Ticket Offers from Aktina Travel
- More Flights to/from Crete by Skyscanner
- Cheap Flights from around the World to Crete, Greece
- More best offers for flights from around the world to Crete, Greece
- Best travel deals on flights with Expedia
- Transavia ~ Flights from Netherlands (Amsterdam) to Heraklion.
Airports in Crete
There are three airports in Crete: Heraklion Airport (or "Kazantzakis" airport - code: HER) Chania Airport (or "Daskalogiannis" - code: CHQ) and the small Sitia Airport (code: JSH). All of them are international airports.
1. Heraklion International Airport :
- BUSES: The bus from Heraklion airport certainly isn’t the most comfortable choice, but it definitely is the most economic one. The bus station is just outside the airport grounds, which means you will have to walk a short distance to the nearest road where you will be able to board your bus. If you choose to use the local transport, the bus station is located just outside the airport grounds, on the central road to your left (the central road is located straight ahead of you as soon as you exit the arrivals building of the airport). Buses arrive every 10 minutes and are headed from the airport to the Heraklion KTEL terminal, which is located in a central spot inside the city of Heraklion. Bus schedules start daily at 06:00 a.m. and last until 23:00 p.m.The estimated time of your route until you reach the center of Heraklion is about 20 minutes.
Please note: Blue buses are headed towards Heraklion city, while green ones connect Heraklion to other cities. Always carry cash with you, most drivers cannot accept credit or debit cards. Always keep a close eye on your personal belongings while traveling by bus. You may pay the fare directly to the driver before you board the bus.
- TAXI: A taxi, which in our opinion is the most comfortable option, into the town takes 10-15 minutes and costs 16 euros. You could book your taxi via our partner website.
[There is an official charge, included in the above estimates when a taxi takes you to or from an airport or port. Luggage can be charged extra].
- Parking: Has paid parking, just across the road, opposite the airport entrance.
- Airport facilities: Cash/ATM machines for cash advances and withdrawals, exchange booth, Coffee, and snacks are available, as well as a sit-down cafe/restaurant. "Duty-free" shop and gift shops.
- Disability Access: Persons with disabilities will find that the Heraklion airport is moderately accommodating. There are many stairs and near the baggage claim, there is only one toilet with wheelchair access. If further assistance is needed, help can be found at the information desk or can be set up directly with your airline ahead of time.
- Information desk: The information desk is open 24-hours a day and can be reached at +30(0)2810 397129.
- WiFI: Free WiFi is available throughout the airport but it may be slow or unavailable if the airport is very busy.
- Lost property: should be made to the information desk. Lost & Found at Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Tel: +30 2810 397368
- Luggage storage: Lockers can be purchased at the airport car park so you don't have to carry around your belongings if you’re spending a long time in the airport.
Lockers cost around 12 Euros per day and can be accessed 24-hours a day. Hours: open 7:00AM – 10:00PM.
Sample rates are:
small locker for €3,00/6 hours or €9,00/1 day or €23,50/1 week
large locker for €6,00/6 hours or €11,50/1 day or €42,50/1 week.
Rates are available for medium size lockers and for longer-term storage. You can found the information near the baggage area in the Arrivals Hall.
Information center tel: +30 2810 397136
2. Chania International Airport :
- BUSES: Chania airport is served by the KTEL of Chania and is connected by regular bus services to Chania Town, Souda, and Rethymno city. The starting point of the buses is located between the buildings of the arrivals and departures. The single fare to/from the city of Chania is 2,5€. Tickets can be purchased by the bus driver or online.
INFORMATION Phone: +30 2821093052, TICKET OFFICE Phone: +30 2821093306
- Taxi is the best option if you are not renting a car rental. In the high season (July to August) possible will be very difficult to find one without a reservation and you may have to wait a while for a taxi to come. A taxi into the town takes 20 minutes and costs 24 euros. You could book your taxi via our partner website.
- Parking: There is paid (quite expensive) parking, running in front of the airport building. Long term (lower cost) parking is available a few hundred meters before the airport gates. The long term rental place offers to pick up when you arrive service, taking you with their van to the parking lot.
- Airport facilities: Cash/ATM machine for cash advances and withdrawal. Coffee and snacks are available. "Duty-free" shop and gift shops. Tel: 28210-63245, 83800.
- WiFI: Free WiFi is available throughout the airport but it may be slow or unavailable if the airport is very busy.
- Left luggage: There is no left luggage facility or storage and lockers at Chania International Airport
- Lost & Found: For items left on the aircraft you have to contact your airline directly. For items found at the terminal area, Lost & Found is operated by airport police.
Οlympic Air Phone No. +30 28210 63171 & AEGEAN Phone No. +30 28210 66065
3. Sitia Airport :
- A drive-by taxi or car to town is ~ 5-10 minutes
- Parking: You can park at the airport without a fee. A free parking area is available with a large capacity.
- Airport facilities: None. Tel: 28430-24424, 22671
- Taxi Transfers: Book your taxi transfer to Sitia Town your hotel etc. via our partner website Welcome Pickups
- Car rental: you could contact us via our sister website www.crete-car-rental.com
Domestic Flights to Crete - The Airlines
Within Greece all flights are short hop, so you might think there would be little to choose between airlines.
Purely on grounds of quality and service, our favorite is Aegean Airlines (www.aegeanair.com), which ranks in our experience, with the best of European airline companies.
- Aegean Airlines have a code-sharing agreement with Lufthansa - connections with Lufthansa hubs and gateway airports bring some of Europe "closer" to Athens, Thessaloniki, and all Greek airports served by Aegean.
- Olympic Air (formerly Olympic Airways - www.olympicair.com), the former national carrier, now fully privatized.
- Search among 20.000 flights and more than 800 airlines and book online your next flight - Best available fares
- Cyprus Airways - ( www.cyprusairways.com ) with new flights since 2012.
- SkyExpress (www.skyexpress.gr) is a regional airline based in Heraklion Crete. It operates an 18-seat Jetstream 3102 jet aircraft, connecting Crete to other Greek islands, e.g. Rhodes, Santorini, Kos, Mykonos and Mytilini (Lesvos).
Scheduled Flights to and from Heraklion & Chania Crete
- You could book your flights with Aegean Airlines
- Search among 20.000 flights and more than 800 airlines and book online your next flight - Best available fares
About charter flights to Crete
Charter flights are few in the winter, but there are many from the end of March/April to the end of October. Charter flights to Chania, Heraklion, and Sitia from most European countries operate in this peak period, summer sun attracts! The number of charter flights to Heraklion is greater than to Chania, but in the last years a lot of low-cost airlines which serve Chania as well
Sitia is opened to direct charter flights since 2012, which makes access to the east of Crete much easier.
Charter & scheduled flights to/from the UK and Ireland (Eire)
To help you in your search for direct charter flights to Crete, we give you below a list of websites that offer these, with online booking.
- Aegean Airlines ~ Flights from anywhere to Crete, including scheduled, charter flights
- Olympic Air ~ Flights to Crete with good offers
- Skyscanner ~ Comparing cheap flights and provide you with the best prices. The world's travel search engine
- Lufthansa UK ~ Cheap flights from all over the world
- Alternativeairlines.com ~ Flights from anywhere to Crete, including scheduled, charter and low-cost airlines.
- Justtheflight.co.uk ~ Flights from the UK and from Ireland to Crete - good system and clear booking layout...wide variety of flights.
- Charterflights.co.uk ~ Again a good booking system and good flight selection.
- Jet2.com ~ Budget airline flies direct from Leeds/Bradford airport to Heraklion.
- Budgetair.ie ~ Flights from Ireland (Cork, Dublin, Shannon) to Heraklion.
- Cheap Flights for Flights from around the World to Crete, Greece
- Croatian Airlines for Flights from Croatia to Heraklion and Chania
- Vueling for flights from Europe to Crete, Greece
- Iberia for flights from Spain, France, Switzerland to Heraklion, Chania - Crete
- Transavia ~ Flights from Netherlands (Amsterdam) to Heraklion.
- Easy Jet: Operates normally from March to October. You can book these online on their website.
Flights to Crete from other Countries
Charter flights are also available to Crete from most other European countries, France, Holland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Russia, Israel, and elsewhere - in some cases these can be obtained from local travel agents and online via various websites in each country. We are compiling links to these websites - if you have good recommendations please let us know.
Direct flights: (Most of these flights are available only in the summer, i.e. end of March/April to end of October)
- Aegean Airlines ~ scheduled flights Italy (Rome) and Germany (Düsseldorf, Munich) and more to Heraklion.
- Expedia.com - Best flights deals to Crete from all over the world
- Skyscanner ~ Comparing cheap flights and provide you with the best prices. The world's travel search engine
- Transavia ~ Flights from Netherlands (Amsterdam) to Heraklion.
- Cheap Flights to Crete from all over the world
- Edelweiss ~ Flights from Switzerland (Zurich, Basel, Bern, Geneva) to Crete.
- Swiss ~ Flights from Switzerland (Zurich, Basel, Bern, Geneva) to Crete.
- Aeroloft ~ Flights from Russia to Crete, Greece
- Condor ~ Flights from Germany to Heraklion and Chania.
- German Wings ~ Flights from Germany (Cologne/Bonn) to Heraklion ("low-cost" airline).
- NeosAir ~ Flights from Italy (Rome, Milan, Verona, Bologna) to Heraklion and Chania.
- Luxair ~ Flights from Luxembourg to Heraklion and Chania.
- Luxair ~ Flights from Scandinavia (Sweden-Stockholm, Denmark-Copenhagen, Norway-Oslo) to Chania.
- Scandinavian ~ Flights from Norway (Oslo) to Chania.
- Norwegian Air Shuttle ~ Flights from Norway (Oslo) to Heraklion ("low-cost" airline).
- Wizzair ~ Flights from Hungary (Budapest) and Poland (Katowice) to Heraklion ("low-cost" airline).
- SmartWings ~ Flights from Czech Republic (Prague) to Heraklion and Chania ("low-cost" airline).
- Blue Air ~ Flights from Rumania to Crete, Greece
- Ellinair ~ Book your flight to Greece, Russia, Cyprus, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Georgia, Poland
- Ryanair ~ Cheap flights from all over Europe to Crete, Greece
- Alternativeairlines.com ~ Flights from anywhere to Crete, including scheduled, charter, and low-cost airlines.
- Croatian Airlines ~ Flights from Croatia to Heraklion and Chania Airport
- Vueling for flights from Europe to Crete, Greece
- Kiwi.com for flights from around the world to Crete, Greece
- Iberia for flights from Spain, France, Switzerland to Heraklion, Chania - Crete
Direct flights to Crete from Cyprus
- Cyprus Airways & Aegean Airlines ~ Flights from Larnaca (Cyprus) to Heraklion.
- Aegean Airlines offers quality services at the best prices
Flying to Crete via Athens
- All flights to and from Athens arrive and depart from the new "Eleftherios Venizelos" Athens airport at Spata, to the north-east of Athens.
- Read our information about the Athens Airport (access, transportation, taxis).
- And the Athens International Airport website with useful information about airlines, real-time arrivals/departures, parking. Tel. 210- 3530000.
- Travel to Crete via Athens to see the sights - see our Athens guide.
Athens - Flights to/from the UK
- Aegean Airlines with more and more charter flights to England, Scotland, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Russia,
- British Airways and Olympic Air: Both have regularly scheduled flights every day. www.britishairways.com & www.olympicair.com
Athens - Flights to/from Germany (low-cost airlines)
- German Wings ~ Flights from Germany (Cologne/Bonn) to Athens (and Heraklion).
Athens - Flights from other cities in Europe
- Aegean Airlines flies from Athens to the UK (London Gatwick), Germany (Munich, Berlin, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Hannover) & Italy (Rome, Milan, Venice, Naples, Genoa, Trieste, Turin, Catania, Lamezia, Bari) and the Netherlands (Amsterdam), France (Paris), Belgium (Brussels), Portugal (Lisbon), Bulgaria (Sofia), Romania (Bucharest), Egypt (Cairo). Check their schedule online & book tickets.
- Lufthansa - Discover the world comfortably with Lufthansa. Book your airline tickets online! Excellent Service · Nonstop you · No hidden charges
Virgin Express (or Brussels Airlines) flies Brussels to Athens www.brusselsairlines.com.
* USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South America, Japan, South Africa, Israel residents.
- See also Alternativeairlines.com for flights from anywhere to Crete.
Athens - Direct flights from the USA
- Delta Airlines: Daily direct flights Atlanta (ATL) to Athens & New York (Newark - EWR) to Athens. www.delta.com
- Continental Airlines: Flights New York (Newark - EWR) to Athens. www.continental.com
- US Airways: Flights New York & Philadelphia to Athens. www.usairways.com
Of course, Olympic Air also flies Athens to USA (New York) and Canada (Montreal).
- Aegean Airlines offers great options at reasonable prices
- Aegean Airlines: 801-11-20000, Athens 210-6261000, 210-9988300, Heraklion 2810-344324, 330475.
- Lufthansa : Best prices from all over the world - great prices
- Olympic Air (Olympic Airways): 801 801 01 01, Athens 210 35 50 500, Heraklion airport 2810-337203.
- Cheap Flights to Athens from/to USA
- Cyprus Airways: +357 (2) 663054 (Cyprus), 2810-342776, 342789 (reservations - Heraklion), 2810-223462 (airport-Heraklion).
Airline websites
- Aegean Airlines - timetables, online booking, and e-tickets available
- Olympic Air (formerly Olympic Air / Airways) - timetables, online booking and e-tickets available
- Skyscanner ~ Comparing cheap flights and provide you with the best prices. The world's travel search engine
Disclaimer: We try to keep these schedules up to date for your convenience, but you should always call the airline to check flight times.
We will be glad to help with your stay in Crete or in Greece too!
Your Superb Travel team
