Driving directions to Lefka apartments
- We are located about 2½ Km west of Chania downtown.
- If you are traveling from the east, pass through Chania downtown and head west onto the Old National Road (Kissamou Street), which leads toward Agia Marina and Platanias. Approximately 2.5 kilometers west of the town center, you will reach the neighborhood known locally as Germaniko Pouli (Greek: Γερμανικό πουλί, meaning "German bird") or Parigoria. The area takes its name from the historic 1941 Fallschirmjäger World War II memorial erected for German paratroopers who fell during the Battle of Crete.
- At this intersection, look to your left to find a tree-lined stone fence displaying the property sign. Lefka Apartments is located right by the road along Omirou Street. It sits directly opposite the AB Vasilopoulos Supermarket and the local Ecohome furniture store, right next to the local Germaniko Pouli bus stop.
If you have a GPS please check if Lefka apartments are listed; otherwise try to enter the coordinates:
- Latitude: 35.50709, Longitude: 23.99281
- Always use Google maps for driving directions to Lefka apartments; they are very accurate.
Bus transport in Crete & Chania
Long distance (intercity - KTEL) buses
- KTEL is the general name given to the Intercity Road Transport Companies in Greece.
- For bus connections & timetables please visit the KTEL's site.
- You can buy tickets at the bus stations or on line.
- In Chania, there is only one KTEL bus station in the town center, located about 2 Km from Lefka apartments.
- In Heraklion, there are two main intercity bus stations. The terminal that serves routes to Chania is Central Bus Station A, which is situated directly across the street from the ferry port near the marina.
Chania airport to Chania town
- You can use the KTEL buses to travel from Chania airport to the main bus station in Chania. Please check for timetables and rates.
- From Chania town you can take the local bus to Lefka apartments
- A quick and easy option is to take a taxi from Chania airport to Lefka apartments. The distance is about 18 Km and a taxi costs 30-35 €. If you send us your flight number and time of arrival we would be more than happy to arrange for a taxi to pick you up from the airport
Souda port to Chania
- Local buses to Souda (the port of Chania) depart just in front of the main market (about 300 meters from 1866 square from where the buses to Lefka apartments start).
Chania to Lefka apartments
- There are 2 different local buses from Chania to Lefka apartments; number 15 and number 21.
- Number 15 starts from Zimvrakakidon Street, just next to the main bus station.
- You can catch number 21 from Hatzimichali Giannari Street.
- Tickets to Lefka apartments cost 1.30€ (free for children up to 6 years old), per person, one-way, and you can buy them in advance from kiosks or at Lefka apartments. If you get on the bus without a ticket you pay 2.30 € to the driver.
- More information such as timetables can be found in the local bus service web site.
- You get off at the bus stop number 74379 (labeled Germaniko Pouli), next to AB supermarket; we are located just across the bus stop.
- A taxi on the other hand would be 7-12 €.