How to get there
By air from Athens, Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos, and from many cities in Europe Heraklion's airport is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) east of the city, along the coast. Major car-rental companies have desks at the airport. A taxi to Iraklion center costs about 6 Euro, and the public bus is 1 Euro.
The journey from Piraeus, to Crete takes about 9 hours on standard ferries, and 6 hours on the high-speed fleets ( Knossos Palace and Festos Palace - of the Minoan Lines).
On the Athens - Crete route, overnight ferries arrive at their destination between 5.00 and 6.30 in the morning.
From the International Airport of Heraklion the Knossos Royal is 25km away (taxi approx 35 EUR)
By rental car
From the main exit of the airport you will follow the signs to Agios Nikolaos. After 15 km you will meet a big cross road where you have to turn to the right following again the signs Kato Gouves, Old National Road.
In about 10km from that point you will meet another big cross road, where special signs from the hotel are placed in order to help you to come to the hotel.