Dunes apartment Hotel, Almirida, Crete, Greece
Almyrida from the harbour

By Sea

There is a daily ferry service to and from Piraeus, Athens. The ferry leaves Chania (about 15 Km away) at 21:00 and from Piraeus also at 21:00 and takes eight and a half hours. See Anek Lines for bookings etc.

There is also a high speed service during the tourist season, leaving Chania at 21:15 and Piraeus at 15:45 daily. See Highspeed Ferries for further information. Journey time is less than 5 hours.

  

(Almyrida in February)

 

 (below: Almyrida Blue Flag Beach early season)  

By Air

During the holiday season there are numerous charter flights from UK and other European airports to Chania (airport about 25 Km from Almyrida). Your local travel agent or airport should be able to give you full details. From Athens there are connections world-wide.

Throughout the year there are generally about ten flights to and from the International airport at Athens. There are 4 flights a week to Thessaloniki and a weekly flight to Rhodes.

See Olympic Airways and Aegean Airways for further details of these.

 The beach at Almyrida in May. Many sun worshippers have found the Blue Flag beach to their liking and return year after year  

Taxi fare from the airport is about 35 euros (March 2007)

 Note: there are ferries and flights to Iraklio (Heraklion), about 135 Km distant from Almirida