Access

By plane: The district of Chania has the airport 'Ioannis Daskalogiannis ', 14km from the city of Chania, which is daily connected with the airport ' El. Venizelos" in Athens and ' Macedonia ' in Thessaloniki. The frequency of the itineraries varies depending on the season, with the duration of the flight ranging around 40-50 minutes from Athens and approximately one hour and 15 minutes from Thessaloniki. The airport accepts many charter flights during the summer from several European countries such as Germany, Luxembourg, Italy, Denmark, Britain, Norway, Sweden, the Czech Republic and Finland. You can go from the airport to the city of Chania by bus or by taxi.

By ferry: The district of Chania, with the port of Souda (7 km from the city of Chania), has a daily ferry link with the harbor of Piraeus. Most conventional ferries approach the port after 8-9 hours of trip while the high-speed ferries only after 6-7 hours. You can go from the port of Souda to the city of Chania by bus or by taxi. The district, from the port of Kissamos, also has a ferry link with Kythira, Antikythira, Gythio, Kalamata, Piraeus and Monemvasia. Moreover, there is a ferry link from the port of Chora Sfakion with Gavdos Island. The frequency of the itineraries varies depending on the season.

By car - domestic transportation: The major cities in Crete as well as the main towns with the villages of the district are connected by interurban buses, which have frequent itineraries. As an indication, the city of Chania is 138km from Heraklion, 60km from Rethymnon and 204km from Agios Nikolaos. In the district, by using the interurban buses it takes about 2 hours from Chania to Sfakia (southeast of the district), 2 hours to Sougia (south of the district), 90 minutes to Paleohora (southwest of the district), 2 hours to the well-known Elafonisi (southwest of the district) and 45 minutes to the Kasteli (northwest of Chania), where the starting point for the bus itineraries to the villages located in the western part of the district is.
Bus station Chania: Square 1866, Chania, Tel: (+30) 28210 93024
Tel: (+30) 28210 93024
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Intercity Buses: Kydonias 73-77, Chania, Tel: (+30) 28210 93306, 93052
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Buses for Kissamos: (+30) 28220 22035
Marina of Kissamos: (+30) 28220 22024

Useful telephone numbers

Health Services
Ambulance: 166, (+30) 28210 28667
General Hospital of Chania: (+30) 28210 22000-9
Health Center of Vamos: (+30) 28253 40401
Health Center of Kandanos: (+30) 28233 40000
Health Center of Kissamos: (+30) 28223 40100
Naval Hospital of Souda: (+30) 28210 82000
Regional Medical of Souda: (+30) 28210 23538
Regional Medical Center of the Airport: (+30) 28210 83820
Regional Medical of Armeni: (+30) 28250 41216
Regional Medical of Aroni: (+30) 28210 63336
Regional Medical of Voukolies: (+30) 28240 31204
Regional Medical of Gerani: (+30) 28210 61268
Regional Medical of Kalives: (+30) 28250 31244
Regional Medical of Kolymvari: (+30) 28240 22204
Regional Medical of Kontopouli: (+30) 28210 65211
Regional Medical of Maleme: (+30) 28210 62360
Regional Medical of Meskla: (+30) 28210 67356
Regional Medical of Kydonia: (+30) 28210 38002
Regional Medical of Tauronitis: (+30) 28240 22395
Regional Medical of Sfakia: (+30) 28250 91214
Municipalities
Municipality of Chania: (+30) 28210 92000
Municipal Tourist Office in Chania:(+30) 28210 36155, 36204
Police Authorities
Police: (+30) 28210 25700
Chania Tourist Police: (+30) 28210 28750, 25931
Port Authorities
Port authority of Chania: (+30) 28210 98888
Port authority of Souda: (+30) 28210 89240
Port authority of Kissamos: (+30) 28220 22024
Port authority of Paleochora: (+30) 28230 41214
Port authority of Sfakia: (+30) 28250 91292
Transportation
Chania Airport: (+30) 28210 83800, 83805
Taxi: 'Hermes': (+30) 28210 98700, 98770
'Kydon': (+30) 28210 94300, 87700
Bus station Chania: (+30) 28210 93024
Intercity Buses: (+30) 28210 93306, 93052
Buses for Kissamos: (+30) 28220 22035
Other
Marina of Kissamos: (+30) 28220 22024
Consulate of Germany: 1 Digeni str , Chania Tel: (+30) 28210 68876
Consulate of Denmark, Norway, Sweden: 107A Eleftherios Venizelos str, Chania,
Tel: (+ 30) 28210 57330
Consulate of Italy: 70 Tzanakaki str, Chania, Tel: (+ 30) 28210-27315
Consulate of France: 1866 Square No 14

Useful Information

Free Wi-Fi: In the district of Chania, there are 52 so far public spots with Free Wireless Broadband Internet Access (free Wi-Fi Hotspots) in central locations. You will find 18 spots in the area of Chania, 10 in Souda, 8 in Kydonia, 5 in Therissos, 2 in Akrotiri and 9 in the region of El. Venizelos. For more information, contact: (+30) 28213 41706, 41755