Flying to Crete

Daily there are arriving on Crete by aeroplane. Because Crete is an Island, it is difficult to arrive by car other then using a ferry.

Most of the tourists arrive by plane and an increasing number of them book their tickets directly with the airline company or with a travel agent.
For this we have created an overview by country with the most important airline companies who provide flights to Crete.

Be aware that most of them are only operating during tourism season from April until end October. Outside this season there is only a limited number of companies who have regular flights to Crete.

An interesting option is to book indirect flights. Where charter companies and "price fighters" are competing each other for cheap flights, they can offer less service and have inconvenient flight time schedules. With booking indirect flights through Athens or Thessaloniki, one can book with high quality airline companies that offer excellent services, selection of flights schedule and many times also competitive in price. The disadvantage is a stop over, but because there are many flights daily from Athens / Thessaloniki to Crete, waiting time can be limited.

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FLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

* Ryanair has started its operation to fly to Crete from Milan, Italy and from Frankfurt, Germany.
This "price fighting"company will operate during summer time and might extend its operations in winter time as well. With the right search on their website you can manage to get cheap tickets to Crete. www.ryanair.com

* Aegean is a Greek company that has received many rewards for their excellent services. They fly from many countries to Greece. Most of the flights go to Athens and Thessaloniki so you will need a connecting flight to Crete. It is also possible to fly with national airline companies to Athens and Thessaloniki and take a connecting flight to Crete. For information on Aegean, visit their website: www.aegeanair.com