✈️ 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

• Momondo
• Skyscanner
• Webjet
• Rome2Rio
• Greek Ferries
• KTEA (Public Buses)
• Tripadvisor
• Booking.com

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.