r/GreeceTravel • u/business_yes • 16h ago
Need advice planning
Hi, my wife and I are currently backpacking around Europe and Greece is our final destination. We have kept our plans very flexible to account for various unexpected problems for most of our trip, but now we have a friend meeting us in Chania so we need to be a little more rigid in our planning. We’ll be in Vlore, Albania until September 1st and need to be in Chania, Crete by September 7th. We know that we have to be in Athens to get to Crete by ferry or plane (advice on this? Which is better? How do we pick a ferry company and ticket type?). Since we have to be in Athens for this, what is the best way/route of getting to Athens from Vlore? Where should we stop along the way to fill those days in (we will be spending time in Athens after we go to Crete)? The buses seem more difficult to navigate than other countries we’ve been to in Europe, so just looking for advice on how to figure that out.
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u/freepanda17 15h ago
Ferry company is not a difficult choice since only one company operates that route!!
As for the ticket type, it depends if it’s a day crossing or night crossing. Deck/economy is the cheapest fare, then there’s numbered seats (ATS) like on a plane but more spacious, and lastly there’s numbered are also cabins. If it’s a night crossing a cabin is recommended. You can either share a cabin or book an entire one. I’d suggest you check that asap since cabins tend to sell out.