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Flights & Ferries to Crete
There are three airports on Crete, two of which service international flights. The major airport is Nikos Kazantzakis at Iraklion, and there is a smaller airport in Chania. Sitia is another option, for domestic flights. From the various airports, you can fly to Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Mykonos, Santorini, Karpathos, and Kassos.
Both Chania and Iraklion have direct flights from Europe and the UK, though most are charter flights.
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If you are arriving by ferry, there are six ports to choose from; Iraklio, Chania, Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Katelli-Kissamos, and Rethymnon. Crete connects with Piraeus, Santorini, Sikinos, Folegandros, Milos, Sifnos, Paros, Naxos, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Karpathos, Kassos, Karpathos, Antikythira, Kythira and the Peloponnese. But keep in mind, Crete is the most southerly island and quite a distance from even the closest islands. If you only have a short time in the islands, you may want to consider the short flight. You can have a late breakfast in Crete and early lunch in Lesvos, if you take the short connection flights via Athens.
During peak summer service, you can also take a high speed catamaran to Santorini, Ios, Naxos, Paros, and Mykonos.
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