How can you go to cianwood city in Pokemon crystal?

After getting surf, go to pallet down (your home town), and surf all the way down.

you'll get there.

this person is wrong that will take you to cinnbar island you want to go to cianwood city this is what you have to do:get surf then surf from olivine city andpast the whirl winds and You will be there

The 2nd person is wrong you have to Cianwood first before you go to Olivine city