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If flying to Greece, the nearest airport is Athens. There are several airlines with direct flights from the UK, including BA from Heathrow, Easyjet from Luton and Gatwick, and Air Scotland from Glasgow (check current status). Flights from Britain take around 3.5 hours. There are also several airlines offering indirect flights from various UK airports to Athens via a change-over in another country, such as Alitalia via Milan, Czech Airlines via Prague, KLM via Amsterdam, German Wings via Cologne. Some airlines offer separate, reasonably priced outward and return journeys if preferred (eg Easyjet). Others may offer seperate journey bookings but levy a high premium if a return journey is not included, so check this carefully (eg Alitalia, Czech Airlines, etc).

Transfer from the airport to the island of Evia can be done reasonably cheaply by public transport: train to Athens centre (about one hour), bus to ferry at Agia Marina (about 1.5 hours), ferry to Nea Styra, Evia (45 minutes). Generally speaking, this connection requires a flight arriving by early afternoon or a stay in Athens on the night before traveling to Evia. Please note that bus and ferry times vary considerably throughout the year; once booked onto a course we will provide full information on transport options and timings.

Alternatively, taxis are readily available from the airport to the ferry; at a cost of around €45 one way. We can book this for you, and, if possible, can put you in touch with other participants arriving at the airport so you can share a taxi. Once landed in Evia, you will need to budget for a taxi from the ferry to the Centre in Zarakes village (this takes about 30 minutes and costs around €15).

Those who prefer the flexibility of having their own transport can arrange car hire from one of the outlets at Athens airport, or from a city centre company who may arrange for you to collect the car near the airport. Those with their own transport can take advantage of the other ferry connections (Oropos on the mainland north of Athens to Eretria in Evia; Rafina on the mainland west of Athens to Marmari in Evia), or the bridge linking Evia to the mainland at Halkida. The drive from the airport to the Zarka Centre via the bridge takes around two and a half hours.

For those without their own transport, once at the Centre, if you wish to visit nearby beauty spots, towns or beaches (in addition to our free excursion), you may like to get together with other guests to share a local taxi. We also have a small number of mountain bikes for the use of guests.

Before booking your travel, you will need to know for sure that the course has sufficient numbers to make it viable. We encourage early booking by offering a discount and will confirm (at the latest) two months in advance if the course is going ahead. We advise you to wait for confirmation from us before booking your travel.

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