Driving Directions

Port of Souda

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Chania Airport

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Heraklion Airport

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In case you use a GPS, the coordinates of the house are: N (PHONE NUMBER HIDDEN)
Or following the instructions:
Chrissi Akti area (2,5 km – 1,24 mi west of Chania: about 7 minutes' drive from Chania town centre without traffic)
From the I. Daskalogiannis Airport of Chania:
If you arrive at the airport or seaport of Chania taxis are readily available. A taxi from the airport of Chania to Chrissi Akti Beach will cost around 30-35 Euro and takes about 30 minutes. The local bus connecting to the city (terminal at "Square 1866") runs every 15 minutes till late at night.

1. Travel from the airport to Chania Town Center then follow the signs for Kisamos on the old national road beginning at the north-west side of Chania. After 2.5 km turn right at the traffic lights where there is an Eco gas station on the corner.
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2. From the Airport drive to Souda, and there join the motorway E75 towards Kisamos, then
at the second intersection, just after Chania, take the exit to the right and cross the main road, turn immediately afterwards right a little uphill and continue straight until the traffic lights. Once the lights turn orange (there is an Eco gas station on the corner) and go across
Then, follow the road to the beach; the house is on the right-hand. (Daskalogianni Street ).

3. From the N.Kazantzakis Airport of Heraklion:

Travel from the airport to the E75 motorway, then follow the signs for Rethymnon and Chania. Just after Chania, take the exit to the right and cross the main road, turn immediately afterwards right a little uphill and continue straight until the traffic lights. Once the lights turn orange, go across and follow the road to the beach; the house is on the right-hand. (Daskalogianni Street).

Scheduled flights to Athens arrive daily from just about everywhere. You can then either fly on to Crete or take the overnight ferry. Ryanair is generally cheaper than Aegean Air and Olympic for the domestic hop Athens-Chania, and you can book online.
Chania airport is about 30 minutes drive from Chrissi Akti
Ferries: If you fly to Athens airport there is a bus to Piraeus (the port of Athens) which takes about an hour, or you can take a taxi. Make sure your flight arrives in time to get to the port.
The ANEK line ferries usually leave Piraeus at 21.00 and arrive at Souda (The port for Chania) at 05.30 am the next day.
The return ferry leaves Souda at 21.00 and arrives at Piraeus at 05.30.
They are very comfortable and you can book a cabin.
Souda is about 10 minutes' drive from Chrissi Akti.
Walking from the house to Chania town:
Continue along the beach of Chrissi Akti, through Aptera beach, continue along the beach of Nea Chora and arrive at the Firkas Fort in the Old Town
It is a very nice bike ride.
Finding us by bus
Buses start at “Nea Katastimata” square, and it is about 10 minutes' ride to the house.
The bus stop in Chrissi Akti is 50m from the house (Chrissi Akti station)