Planes: 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). Heraklion and Chania are international
airports, Sitia airport is currently receiving domestic flights only
(charter flights are expected to start in the future). Justtheflight.co.uk Flights
from the UK and Ireland to Crete Charterflights.co.uk Good
flight selection. Cheapestflights.co.uk Selection
is good. Flymonarch.com or Avro.co.uk Offering only Monarch flights ExcelAirways.com Last minute section and
charter flights, from London, as well as from Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham,
Exeter and other UK airports. Flightsavers.co.uk Availability
of seats on range of flights. www.britishairways.com flys to Iraklion
Ferries:Ferries
sail to and from Athens (Pireas) daily - the port for ferries from Chania
is at Souda, a few kilometres away. Pireas to Rethymno,
is also served by ANEK Lines overnight ferries.
Automobiles: Driving
on Crete is very varied. The coast roads tend to be fast, although the
road surface is not always perfect. Once into the mountains the roads
may be much rougher, often turning uexpectadly into loose rocky surfaces. Check
your map and car insurance cover. Most of the big car hire comapnines
operate in Crete and have offices at the airports. Local companies are
also very comeptitively priced and offer good value. www.crete-car-rental.com/ www.carrentals.co.uk/