Plakias - Heraklion airport

[Regulars since 1992]

We're happy making the journey either during the day or at night, although I guess that even when you know the route very well it's a little less taxing driving during daylight hours than in the dark of night. The downside to daytime runs though is the extra traffic, which some might understandably find equally off-putting. Many of the drivers you encounter are not known for their patience or tolerance when a hire car impedes their progress.

[shinaria]

Has anyone 0f you used this route from iraklio to plakias? We think about an alternative as we drove the "New Road" so many times in the past that it became our "Old Road".
Google maps says 2:58 hrs for this but I think this is a little bit optimistic ...

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sincerely

shinaria

[Chris H.]

This is the one past Agia Galini, we did it once when we took a wrong turning at Iraklio, the time is about accurate, not much longer depending on the way you drive, there are no major obstacles and the road ofcourse is much quieter and you get the chance to see another part of Crete again!

[Rowena & Carl]

1 hour 45 mins max at Steady speed.

Rowena