Chania is the second largest city of Crete (after Heraclio) and lies along the north coast of the island.

The city of Chania is served by the Chania International Airport (CHQ) . There are direct scheduled and charter flights connecting Chania with several European cities. Provisional information about flights to Chania can be found here. Please contact your travel agent for details about charter flight schedules. Domestic flights from the Athens International Airport are also frequent and are carried out by Olympic Airlines and Aegean Airlines . There is no public transport available connecting Chania airport with the city center or the MAICh Conference Centre. The best way to reach your hotel or the venue is to take a taxi which costs approximately 17-20 €.

Chania can be conveniently reached by boat from Athens. Ferries to Chania (Souda port) leave from Athens (Piraeus port) on a daily basis. The overnight/daytime trip with ANEK lines takes about 9 hours. There are also fast ferries that arrive to Chania in about 6 hours. Please check the web sites above for ferry schedules. A regular bus service (buses leave every 20min) connects the port of Souda to the city centre of Chania.  Taxis from Souda to the city centre cost approximately 4-5 €.  Also note that there is a direct bus service connecting Athens International Airport with Piraeus port. The Piraeus port may also be reached by the Athens Metro (change at MONASTIRAKI for Line 1 to Pireaus) or the Suburban Railway (change at NERATZIOTISSA for Line 1 to Pireaus).  More information about public transport in Athens can be found here.  Click here for a map of the Athens Metro-Railway system.