Shortly after leaving the airport, follow the main road to the left, and then make a right (1) towards Chania after 2 km. (watch for the priority signs!). Before reaching the village of Pithari, 3.5. km. farther along, turn left (2) towards Souda and follow the road for 5 Km with a view of the harbor until you reach the Souda-Chania main road (3). Turn right, direction Chania, and go another 300m to a large intersection, where you will turn left. 1 km. farther along you will find the junction joining the motorway - turn right (4), direction Kissamos-Kastelli. After 25 km you will find the exit Paleohora/Tavronitis. There, turn right for Paleohora. You will be traveling on the main road via Voukolies, Dromonero, Kakopetros, Floria, Kandanos, Plemeniana, Vlithia and Kalamos, and reaching Paleohora after 62 km.
A stop in Dromonero offers a final view of the northern coast from a coffee house with a giant plane tree beside it.
If you wish to visit Chania, continue straight at point (2) - after 2.5 km. you will reach a T-junction (5) with traffic lights. Turn left and follow the road approximately 3.5 km. into the city centre with its indoor market. If you want to continue driving, carry on towards Kastelli (Kissamos). After approximately 2 km, turn left at the main intersection with traffic lights (7) towards Omalos. After 1 km., turn right onto the highway (8) towards Kastelli (Kissamos) and follow the directions given previously.