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Address

Institute of Geoenergy (IG)-FORTH

Building M1, University Campus, Akrotiri
Chania 73100
Crete, Greece 

Phone

+30 2811 392200

Email

ipr@ipr.forth.gr

How to reach Chania - Crete

How to reach the IG

Chania is connected to Athens both by ferry and plane on a daily basis and to Thessaloniki by plane. Chania is also connected to major cities on Crete by bus.

  • By ferry (port of Souda): ANEK LINES 
  • By plane (Daskaloyannis Airport, at Akrotiri area): The airport code for Chania is CHQ

 

 

Bus Service

Port of Souda: There is  frequent daily bus service to and from the port of Souda (City Bus - No 13). Departure: Municipal Market Square (Agora Square) – Terminal: Outside the Souda port entrance. Routes: Daily every 20 min from 06:00 in the morning and on weekends every 30 min from 06:00.

Daskaloyannis Airport: There is daily bus service to and from the airport (Intercity Bus - KTEL). Departure: Airport – Terminal: Outside the Bus Station (KTEL - 1866 Square). Routes: https://www.e-ktel.com/en/services/live-departures .

 

To reach the campus, at Kounoudiana, in the area called Akrotiri:

  • get a taxi from the Airport (~ 11km) or from the port in Souda (~ 7km)
  • get bus from Chania city center (City Bus - No 18 or 23), Departure: Municipal Market Square (Agora Square - No 18 or 23) or 1866 Square (No 18). Terminal: Bus stop Polytexneio - outside the Campus (City Bus - No 18). Terminal: Bus stop School of Mineral Resources Engineering- inside the Campus (City Bus - No 23).