HOW TO GET THERE
Renting a car of your choice/budget makes your life easier/flexible. You can choose the time to start the hike and return in a comfortable way with your friends/family back.
PLEASE NOTE : IF YOU COME WITH YOUR OWN/RENTED CAR THE ONLY WAY BACK TO XYLOSKALO IS FROM SOUGIA
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TIMETABLΕ WITH DEPARTURE FROM CHANIA - SOUGIA - PALEOCHORA
DESTINATION SAMARIA GORGE - XYLOSKALO
CHANIA - XYLOSKALO EVERY DAY 05:00am 07:45am
SOUGIA - XYLOSKALO EVERY DAY 07:00'am
SOUGIA - XYLOSKALO - CHANIA EVERY DAY 16:15'pm
DEPARTURE AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE FERRY BOAT FROM AGIA ROUMELI
If you want to hike Samaria Gorge and you travel by Public Bus you have two options.
After the hike, in Agia Roumeli village you either take the boat to Sougia which is cheaper and faster, or you take the boat to Chora Sfakion.
Either way you can look up the prices in Ticket Prices and ways back tab bellow.
You can always choose an organized tour with an agency/pricing most suited to your satisfaction.
Below you will find Travel Agencies organizing the Samaria Gorge tour.
Christoforos Baladimas, owner and founder of Terra Petra Trekking, is a local mountaineer, caver, certified trekking guide, and outdoor activities fascilitator. Being a mountain refuge manager for several years, along with personal expeditions abroad, gave him the inspiration to create this small company, in order to share the passion for activities and getting in touch with nature.
Pari Vigli is a local certified guide, organizing Private Hiking Adventures in Chania Crete.
send emailPLEASE NOTE: IF YOU COME WITH YOUR OWN/RENTED CAR THE ONLY WAY BACK TO XYLOSKALO IS FROM SOUGIA
If you want to hike Samaria Gorge and you travel by Public Bus you have two options.
After the hike, in Agia Roumeli village (1)
you either take the boat to Sougia which is cheaper and faster, or (2) you take the boat to Chora Sfakion.
Either way you can look up the prices bellow.
The alternative to the boat and the Public Bus is the taxi boat, and the taxi accordingly or any combination with the boat and the Public Buses.
5.00€/adult
0.00€/child up to 15 years old
0.00€/disabled
0.00€/military
BOAT TIMETABLΕ
DEPARTURE FROM AGIA ROUMELI
AGIA ROUMELI - SOUGIA
EVERY DAY 17:30
15.00€/adult
7.50€/child 5 to 12 years old
12.00€/student
SOUGIA - XYLOSKALO - CHANIA TIMETABLE
EVERY DAY 18:15*
DEPARTURE AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE FERRY BOAT FROM AGIA ROUMELI
7.00€/adult
5.50€/disabled
5.30€/student
7.30€/adult
3.60€/disabled
5.30€/student
The cost is up to 100€ and you can hire one at the main port of Agia Roumeli.
You can call +306984664687 for arrangement. The name of the owner is Vasilis.
Cost is 50€. +306970344422
Alternatively you can call 6945476499
BOAT TIMETABLΕ
DEPARTURE FROM AGIA ROUMELI
AGIA ROUMELI - CHORA SFAKION
EVERY DAY 17:30
15.00€/adult
7.50€/child 5 to 12 years old
12.00€/student
CHORA SFAKION-CHANIA EVERY DAY 18:30'pm
DEPARTURE AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE FERRY BOAT FROM AGIA ROUMELI
7.60€/adult
3.80€/disabled
5.70€/student
BOOK A VILLA 800m. FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE GORGE
NO COMMISSION
JUST CONTACT THE OWNERS
+306980070140
samaria-village@outlook.com
70€/night
4 persons villa (can have extra bed)
free parking
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