Getting Here

You need to get to Rethymno, the city closest to Roussospiti. There is a daily ferry from Pireaus (Athens), which arrives early in the morning. Most of the boats arrive in either Chania or Heraklion. Ferry tickets may be acquired through minoan lines or anek lines.

There are regular bus services from both Chania and Heraklion. All buses stop at the bus station, just west of the centre of Rethymno. From the ferry it's a 15-minute walk or a 5-minute taxi-ride to the bus station.

The trip from Rethymno to Roussospiti lasts 10 minutes.

By ferry

Ferry services from Athens (Piraeus port) to Crete island.

By plane

The distance from Heraklion to Rethymno is 80 km and from Chania to Rethymno 56 km. Chania airport is much smaller and far less busy than Heraklion airport.

By bus

You can get to Rethymno by regular bus lines from Chania or Heraklion (both have an airport). The coaches are operated by two KTEL companies. To get to Rethymno from Heraklion it takes approximately 90 minutes and costs slightly over 6 €.

Get around

Bus - as with most places in Greece, tickets must be purchased at a shop before boarding public buses.

Taxi - can be hailed on the streets, but expect to share with strangers who might also hail the taxi on the way to where you're going.