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In Brief

The conference is held in Ierapetra located in southern Crete. Hence, the scheme for reaching it is a three-step procedure, as follows:
First, fly to Greece (step 1), then fly to Crete (step 2 or take the ferry step 2') and afterwards catch a public bus or a taxi to Ierapetra (step 3).

In Detail

Step 1: Reaching Greece
The largest airport in Greece is "Eleftherios Venizelos" (code ATH) in Athens. From there there are very often flights to/from Crete (read later for recommended airlines).
Alternatively, "Macedonia" airport in Thessaloniki can be used. The airport code is SKG. It is cheaper (especially for flights from Europe) but also a bit more time consuming. From there, there are flights to Crete as well.

Step 2: Reaching Crete (see Step 2' for reaching Crete by ferry!)
Heraklion is largest city in Crete and it is ~100 km from the final destination of Ierapetra. Fly to "Nikos Kazantzakis" airport in Heraklion (code HER) from either Athens or Thessaloniki using one of the domestic carriers:

• olympic airlines
  
• Aegean Airlines

They both provide often flights to Heraklion from either Athens or Thessaloniki. The cost should be expected to be around 100 euros (both ways) when booked early.

Step 2': Reaching Crete by ferry
Crete can be reached by sea via two connections. Both depart from Piraeus port (Athens)for which there is direct often connection from the airport of Athens. The destination in Crete can be either Heraklion or Agios Nicolaos (St. Nicolaos). The trip is overnight and lasts as long as roughly 9 hours. During June one can enjoy the summer breeze after a nice dinner onboard and then rest in a modern cabin.

2'a. Piraeus-Heraklion: the advantage is that the ferries are very large state-of -the-art ships. The disadvantage is the distance from Ierapetra of roughly 100 km. There are two companies that operate this connection MINOAN and ANEK lines. TIP: Outside the ship of MINOAN lines there is a bus that is waiting for passengers to Ierapetra directly. You have to be fast to catch. Otherwise you must go to the bus station that is a few hundred meters apart. Here you can get an example booking for a participant reaching Creet with his wife.

2'a. Piraeus-Ag. Nikolaos: the advantage is that the distance to Ierapetra is only 35 km but the ships are a bit smaller. Get info at reservations at LANE lines as well as here .

Step 3: Reaching Ierapetra
Ierapetra is roughly 100 km from Heraklion. Catch a public bus or a taxi from the airport to Ierapetra via Agios Nicolaos.

• Bus: It costs about 10 euros and it takes almost 2.5 hours
  
• Taxi: It costs roughly 60 euros and it takes roughly 1.5 hours