If you're going to enjoy a yoga holiday here at Yoga Rocks you'll have to get to Crete, Greece. Here is a helpful list of airlines that fly to Chania (CHQ) or Heraklion (HER) airports on Crete. We list by country prioritising Saturday flights to coincide with retreat starts. There's also package operators and flight search engines that you can check if you don't get any joy with our suggested airlines.
Generally flights from Scandinavia serve Chania while those from the rest of Europe are more likely to land in Heraklion.
Ferry information from Athens to Crete is also listed for those in Greece, those travelling overland or arriving in Athens who don't fancy another flight.
Since flight options regularly appear we'll be constantly expanding and updating this section as needed. If you find the perfect flight to come and enjoy a yoga retreat that is not listed here please let us know.
Flights:
Greece
Athens:
From Athens there are 10 daily and normally cheap flights to Heraklion or Chania with either
Aegean Air or
Olympic Air They also have flights from Thessaloniki to Crete.
Both Aegean and Olympic Air have flights from most major cities/capitals to Athens and is always worth checking if you're having problems finding flights.
UK
London:
Easyjet Fly twice daily on Saturdays from London Gatwick to Heraklion and once daily on Saturdays from London Luton throughout the holiday season.
Easyjet also fly out of Gatwick to Chania on Saturdays from late June to end September as well as Sundays through the season for those who fancy a day in stunning Chania after the retreat.
There's twice daily Easyjet flights to Athens from London Gatwick.
Ryanair On Saturdays from London Stansted direct to Crete Chania.
Bristol
Easyjet fly on Saturdays throughout the season in 2012 to Heraklion.
Manchester
Easyjet on Friday evening into Heraklion.
Thomas Cook fly to Heraklion Friday night/ Saturday Morning.
Leeds Bradford
Ryanair On Saturdays direct to Crete Chania.
UK Charter Flights
There are many Charter flights operating from the UK's other airports. Unfortunately these are not on a Saturday when our retreats begin. You could consider a few days holiday either side of a yoga week and explore Crete a little. We're more than happy to help with places to stay near Yoga Rocks, near the airports or near places of interest on the island.
Jet 2 Fly from Manchester, Newcastle, East Midlands, Glasgow and Leeds-Bradford on Tuesdays to Heraklion
Thomson Fly Fly to Heraklion from Birmingham (Thursday & Sunday), Bristol (Thursday), Cardiff (Thursday), East Midlands (Thursday & Sunday),Glasgow (Tuesday), London Gatwick (Tuesday, Friday & Sunday) London Luton (Sunday), London Stansted (Sunday), Manchester (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday), Newcastle (Thursday)
They also fly to Chania from Gatwick and Manchester on Tuesdays.
Monarch Fly to Crete Heraklion from Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Gatwick, Manchester and Newcastle as well as to Chania from Gatwick and Manchester - all on Tuesdays.
Thomas Cook Fly to Crete Heraklion from Belfast (Tuesdays), Birmingham (Wednesday & Friday), Bristol (Tuesday), Cardiff (Tuesday), East Midlands (Friday & Tuesday), Glasgow (Tuesday & Thursday), Leeds Bradford (Tuesday), Newcastle (Tuesday).
Ryanair Fly to Crete Chania from Glasgow (Tuesdays), East Midlands (Fridays) as well as Saturday flights from London Stansted and Leeds Bradford.
Occasionally it can be cheaper to buy a package holiday and not use the resort. Try
Icelolly
Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland
If you're coming from Scandinavia for a retreat at Yoga Rocks there are more flights to Chania(CHQ) than Heraklion(HER) though the later are still worth checking. We've organised this section by airline rather than by country.
Norwegian Air: fly to Chania from Stockholm , Oslo, København, Helsinki, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Helsinki & Gøteborg-Landvetter.
Cimber Sterling have unfortunately went bankrupt! Please don't book anything with them through a second agent.
Ryanair fly to Crete Chania from Oslo (Saturdays) and Stockholm Skavsta(Tuesday and Friday).
SAS fly via Athens to Crete from all over Scandinavia though there will be another stop unless you leave from Copenhagen or Stockholm.
Netherlands
Transavia Fly from Amsterdam, Eindhoven
Groningen, Maastrich, & Rotterdam to Heraklion as well as to Chania from Amsterdam. Unfortunately none of these flights are on a Saturday.
Transavia also fly daily to Athens from where it is easy to get to Crete - see the 'Greece' section above.
KLM and
Olympic Air are also options if flying via Athens is a possiblity.
Corendon fly Amsterdam to Heraklion on Thursdays and Sundays.
It can be cheaper sometimes to fly with a package tour operator:
www.vliegennaar.nl has links to many budget airline websites.
Tix.nl often turns up good options.
Beligium
Jet air fly Brussels Charleroi to Heraklion on Saturdays. (They also fly from Brussels main to Heraklion and Chania , as well as Ostend and Liège to Heraklion though non of these are Saturday Flights)
Aegean Air has direct flights from Brussels to Crete Heraklion.
Olympic Air often has reasonable priced flight to Crete via Athens.
Germany
Berlin:
Easyjet fly on Saturdays into Heraklion.
German Wings fly Stuttgart, Köln-Bonn & Hannover to Heraklion on Saturdays. Connections from other German airports via Stuttgart and Köln-Bonn are available on Saturdays as well as direct flights to Crete from other airports, though not on a Saturday.
Condor fly Frankfurt, Dusseldorf & Munich to Chania on Crete on Saturdays.
France
Transavia fly to Heraklion from Paris, Lyon and Nantes. Though only Nantes is a Saturday flight. Also on Mondays to Crete Chania.
Italy
Easyjet Fly from Rome and Milan to Crete in from mid summer to Autumn.
Ryanair Fly to Crete Chania from Milan and Pisa.
Switzerland
Zurich
Edelweiss fly Saturdays to Heraklion on Crete.
Kuoni also take booking for the Edelweiss flight.
Geneva
Easy Jet fly Saturdays to Heraklion from Geneva.
Basel, Bern & Elsewhere
United States
Czech Republic
Ireland, Poland, Spain & Austria
2012 sees a new
Ryanair from Wrocław airport in Poland to Crete Chania.
Israel
Arkia have summer flights to Crete.
The Rest of the World
Ferries to Crete:
There are several ferries nightly from Pireus (Athens) to both of Crete's main ports of Heraklion and Chania with ferries arriving in the early morning. There are fewer daytime services - though several in the summer.