Getting There and Getting Around

Flights to Kalamata

There are charter flights to Kalamata from 1st May to 16th October (check with your travel agent for exact dates). The following companies have cheap flights going to Kalamata from the UK.

    www.directline-holidays.co.uk
    www.xl.com
    www.charterflights.co.uk

We can arrange for a local Chrani taxi to collect you at the airport and take you back at the end of your holiday. This costs 25 euros each way. Alternatively there is a bus service (take the Koroni bus and ask the driver to let you know when you get to Chrani) or you can hire a car.

Car hire

I can arrange car hire for you with a local Kalamata company run by Kostas Kassimiotis. The prices are competitive and Kostas will deliver your car to the villa or the airport or the bus station at any time to suit you. Alternatively there are two car rental companies in Chrani.

Flights to Athens:

There are regular weekly flights from the UK and Europe to Athens El Venizelos Airport. There are many routes to Athens from Europe, including British Air and Olympic Airways. Easyjet at www.easyjet.com offer cheap flights to Athens from Gatwick and Luton if booked in advance.

Airport information: El. Venizelos, tel: +003 010 3530000

From Athens to Kalamata you can either hire a car, or catch a coach or train to Kalamata.

By coach

Take the E93 bus from the airport to the Kifissos Intercity Bus Station in Athens. From there you can catch a bus to Kalamata - journey time about 4 hours cost about €17. The buses are very comfortable coaches and they stop en route about halfway for refreshments etc. I can arrange for a taxi or a hire car to meet you at Kalamata bus station.

There are also buses from Kifisiou St. Bus station in central Athens to Kalamata.

Bus Company: KTEL, www.ktel.org (Select FROM: Attiki/ Athens TO: Messinia/Kalamata).

By train

The train from Athens to Kalamata is cheap and slow but a pleasant journey if you have the time. From Athens Larissis or Peloponnese Rail Stations to Kalamata. Duration of journey 7 hours. Cost approx 7 Euros. For more information: Peloponnese Station, Tel +003 0105131601.

By ferry to Patras

An alternative route to the Peloponnese is by overnight ferry from Italy to Patras. http://www.greekferries.gr/index.html The ferries depart from Venice, Bari, Ancoma and Brindisi. For UK travellers, Ryanair fly to Venice, Bari and Brindisi http://www.ryanair.com/ making this route quite an economical, if lengthy, alternative. From Patras you can hire a car or take a bus to Kalamata

Have you seen our listing on Vacation Rental Direct?

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	Getting There and Getting Around Flights to Kalamata There are charter flights to Kalamata from 1st May to 16th October (check with your travel agent for exact dates). The following companies have cheap flights going to Kalamata from the UK. www.directline-holidays.co.uk www.xl.com www.charterflights.co.uk We can arrange for a local Chrani taxi to collect you at the airport and take you back at the end of your holiday. This costs 25 euros each way. Alternatively there is a bus service (take the Koroni bus and ask the driver to let you know when you get to Chrani) or you can hire a car. Car hire I can arrange car hire for you with a local Kalamata company run by Kostas Kassimiotis. The prices are competitive and Kostas will deliver your car to the villa or the airport or the bus station at any time to suit you. Alternatively there are two car rental companies in Chrani. Flights to Athens: There are regular weekly flights from the UK and Europe to Athens El Venizelos Airport. There are many routes to Athens from Europe, including British Air and Olympic Airways. Easyjet at www.easyjet.com offer cheap flights to Athens from Gatwick and Luton if booked in advance. Airport information: El. Venizelos, tel: +003 010 3530000 From Athens to Kalamata you can either hire a car, or catch a coach or train to Kalamata. By coach Take the E93 bus from the airport to the Kifissos Intercity Bus Station in Athens. From there you can catch a bus to Kalamata - journey time about 4 hours cost about €17. The buses are very comfortable coaches and they stop en route about halfway for refreshments etc. I can arrange for a taxi or a hire car to meet you at Kalamata bus station. There are also buses from Kifisiou St. Bus station in central Athens to Kalamata. Bus Company: KTEL, www.ktel.org (Select FROM: Attiki/ Athens TO: Messinia/Kalamata). By train The train from Athens to Kalamata is cheap and slow but a pleasant journey if you have the time. From Athens Larissis or Peloponnese Rail Stations to Kalamata. Duration of journey 7 hours. Cost approx 7 Euros. For more information: Peloponnese Station, Tel +003 0105131601. By ferry to Patras An alternative route to the Peloponnese is by overnight ferry from Italy to Patras. http://www.greekferries.gr/index.html The ferries depart from Venice, Bari, Ancoma and Brindisi. For UK travellers, Ryanair fly to Venice, Bari and Brindisi http://www.ryanair.com/ making this route quite an economical, if lengthy, alternative. From Patras you can hire a car or take a bus to Kalamata Have you seen our listing on Vacation Rental Direct?
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