How to Get There

✈️ Main airports:

Chania (CHQ) – smaller, good for the western part of Crete – closest to Kalyves – 28kms away (30 mins)
Heraklion (HER) – busiest and most central – 123 kms away – 1 hr 40 mins

From Europe:
Direct flights operate from many major European cities (London, Paris, Rome, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, etc.) especially from April–October.

From Athens:
Frequent daily flights (about 1 hour).
Airlines: Aegean, Sky Express,

⛴️Main Ferry Ports

Heraklion (123 kms away)
Chania (Souda Bay) (14kms away)
Rethymnon (47 kms away)
From mainland Greece:
Piraeus (Athens port) → Crete (overnight ferries, ~8–9 hours).
Ferry Companies: Minoan Lines, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries.

How to Get From the Ports to Kalyves

Book a Hire Car in Advance
Book a Transfer in Advance
Check with your Accommodation – some provide transfers
Grab a Taxi
Take a Public Bus

Suggested Sites to Use for Research and Bookings

If you’re looking at flights (from Australia) and tossing up about upgrading your booking from Economy but finding it’s a bit pricey, check out the cost of a return economy flight to Asia (e.g. Singapore, KL, Ho Chi Minh), and a return Premium Economy or Business Class flight out of there to your preferred destination. It will be a lot cheaper! (You will probably have to factor in a night’s accommodation in the Asian city of your choice to allow for any issues with connecting flights).

FYI: We use these sites to help work out the best way to go and then consult our travel agent who books our flights for us. When something goes wrong while we’re away, there’s someone who knows what they’re doing to help us sort it out. We use Katrina at HelloWorld in Geraldton and she’s great.