The Centre can take care of the student's transportation to and from the airport by taxi; just let us know in advance the exact time of your arrival / departure, the airline and your flight number.
Getting to Hania
By ship from Piraeus:
Departures every day at 21:00 a.m. from Piraeus port to Souda port (the trip duration is about 10 hours). The port of Souda is located 7 km east from the town of Hania.
By airplane:
There are every day flights from Athens to Hania with Olympic Airways, Aegean Airlines and other air companies. There are also flights (twice a week) from Thessaloniki to Hania. Many charter flights to Hania from and to various European cities from end of March/April to the end of October.
* The airport of Hania is situated 13 km from the city's centre.
By bus (through Heraclion or Rethimno):
Buses depart every day to Hania. In the high season, the daily departures are much more often.
- Rethimno - Hania: 58 km
- Heraclion - Hania: 140 km
Getting to Crete through Cyclades:
From April to October many ships are travelling from Heraclion and Saint Nikolaos to and from the Cyclades islands.
Links: Domestic airline websites you can use to book your tickets:
- Aegean Airlines: www.aegeanair.com
- Olympic Air: www.olympicair.com
- Athens Airways: www.athensairways.com
- ANEK Lines: www.anek.gr
- Blue Star Ferries: www.bluestarferries.gr
- Bus Service in Crete: www.bus-service-crete-ktel.com
