There are three main bus stations and a small terminus. Services along the coastal highway to or from the east (MA?lia, A?yios NikA?laos, IerA?petra, SitA­a and so on) use the terminal just off the main road between the ferry dock and the Venetian harbour; the #2 local bus to KnossA?s runs from the city bus stop, adjacent to the east bus station. Main road services west (RA©thymnon and HaniA?) leave from a terminal close to the east bus station on the other side of the road. Buses for the southwest (FestA?s, MA?tala or AyA­a GalA­ni) and along the inland roads west (Tylissos, AnA?yia) operate out of a terminal just outside HaniA? Gate, a very long walk from the centre along KalokerinoA? (or jump on any bus heading down this street). From the wharves where the ferries dock, the city rises directly ahead in steep tiers. If you're heading for the centre, for the archeological museum or the tourist office, cut straight up the stepped alleys behind the bus station onto DhoA?kos BofA?r and to PlatA­a EleftherA­as; this will take about fifteen minutes. For accommodation though, and to get a better idea of the layout of IrA?klion's main attractions, it's simplest to follow the main roads by a rather more roundabout route. Head west along the coast, past the major eastbound bus station and on by the Venetian harbour before cutting up towards the centre on 25-AvgoA?stou.