Souda port cruise quay

Souda is also a ferry and naval port, so follow the marked walkways inside the port.

Getting into town

City buses for Chania leave from just outside the port and take about 25 minutes to the centre near the Municipal Market (check the line and buy tickets at a kiosk or on board). Taxis wait at the port; about 15–20 minutes to the old harbour. Some ships run their own shuttle.

Step-free

The quay and port area are flat; Chania's old town lanes are cobbled and uneven.

Ships due at this terminal

None listed yet

Closest to this terminal

Boat & day tripsClosed Tuesdays

Ancient Aptera

Ruins of an ancient city on a hill above Souda Bay, with a theatre, Roman cisterns and a later fortress. Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 15 min by taxi from the Souda port cruise quay

Sights

Souda Bay War Cemetery

A Commonwealth war cemetery on the shore of Souda Bay, close to the port, mostly for those who died in the Battle of Crete in 1941.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 20 min walk from the Souda port cruise quay

SightsClosed Tuesdays

Archaeological Museum of Chania

A modern museum in the Chalepa district showing finds from across western Crete, from Minoan to Roman times. Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 26 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay

Sights

Splantzia square and Agios Nikolaos church

A shady square in the old Turkish quarter, overlooked by a church that has both a minaret and a bell tower.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 30 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay

Sights

Venetian shipyards

A row of vaulted Venetian boat sheds on the east side of the harbour, some restored for exhibitions.

⏱ 15 min visit🚶 30 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay

Sights

Mosque of the Janissaries

A domed 17th-century Ottoman mosque on the harbour front, now used for exhibitions.

⏱ 15 min visit🚶 31 min by taxi or public transport from the Souda port cruise quay