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Yin&Yang I just realised it is Clean Monday today. So will wait till tomorrow

Warwick, I will definitely check on if we have to bunk in with other 2 other complete strangers or if we get the cabin to ourselves and no crying babies :lol: Hoping to get Piraeus-Chania-Piraeus fare quote tomorrow, it is after all the only way to get us and our van onto the island!! Tim - wish we ...

So far heard back from Anek Lines' Adriatic sea cargo dept:
Ancona-Igoumenitsa-Ancona for van and with a cabin for 2 persons it is 595Euro. That is with an early bird discount.

Still waiting on quote for Piraeus-Chania-Piraeus sectors.

I am in touch with the cargo and freight departments and waiting for quotes from them. Should hopefully have something through later today.

Good morning! I have received an email reply this morning from Anek saying "unless your vehicle is a minibus, with seats in the back, you cannot make your booking on-line, since you have to contact with different cargo departments for each routes" So thanks everyone for the input, it's muc...

So we plan on doing this trip in a Ford Transit Van (SWB) - The reason we are looking at road all the way is the ferries from with minoan and anek do not have any selection for a van. Only minibus and campervans. (Ancona/Igoumenitsa route ) Hence looking at driving the long route through Hungary, Se...

Thanks Warwick and Steve. Will let you know which route I plan on taking.
Was thinking the same thing about staying overnight in Hungary and getting to Greece same day.

Thank you everyone for sharing information. It is much appreciated

Has anyone tried driving all the way i.e. through Austria, Hungary, Serbia and Bulgaria to mainland Greece then just ferry over to the island?

Thank you Warwick.
Have gone through the thread and some good tips in there but last post is 5 years ago and would like current and up to date info.

I am planning my trip from Yorkshire to Chania at the end of March and would like to know the fastest, safest and cheapest route to get to Crete.
Any information/travel tips will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Any progress? Might be in the same boat.