Greece › Crete › Crete Bus
Updated: September 17, 2022
By Santorini Dave
See Also
- Crete – Where to Stay
- Best Hotels in Crete
- Best Hotels for Families in Crete
- Best Crete Tours
- Crete Travel Guide
Getting Around Crete by Bus
The easiest and cheapest way to get around Crete and between the main towns, villages, and beaches is by using the island’s excellent public bus system. The coach-style buses are comfortable, air-conditioned, and generally on time. Heraklio, Rethymno, and Chania are the hubs for east, central, and western regions, respectively, of the island.
- Crete bus schedules: e-ktel.com for Chania and Rethymno-based routes and ktelherlas.gr for Heraklio-based routes. Both these websites are terrible, hard to navigate, and impossible to have much faith in. Though bus service in Crete is excellent, the lack of quality online information makes it hard to plan travel in advance. The good news is that the most popular routes have buses running almost hourly, so knowing exact schedules isn’t always vital. To be certain, visit the bus station the day before travel to check posted schedules.
- Crete bus fares: Heraklio-Chania: €13.80, Heraklio-Rethymno: €7.60, Heraklio-Agios Nikoloas: €9.00, Heraklio-Heraklion Airport: €2.50, Chania-Rethymno: €6.20, Chania-Chania Airport: €2.30, Chania-Chania Ferry Port (Souda): €1.70
Popular routes/schedules
*Some routes run less frequently on Saturday and Sunday
- CHANIA-GEORGIOUPOLIS-KAVROS-RETHYMNON-BALI-HERAKLION
Every day at 05:15 06:30 07:30 08:30 09:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:45- HERAKLION-BALI-RETHYMNON-KAVROS-GEORGIOUPOLIS-CHANIA
Every day at 05:30 06:30 07:30 08:30 09:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30- RETHYMNON-CHANIA
Every day at 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00- RETHYMNON-HERAKLION
Every day at 06:30 07:45 08:45 09:45 10:45 11:45 12:45 13:45 14:45 15:45 16:45 17:45 18:45 19:45 20:45 21:45 23:00- CHANIA-STALOS-AG. MARINA-PLATANIAS-GERANI-MALEME-TAVRONITIS-KAMISIANA-SKOYTELONAS-KOLYMBARI
Every day at 06:15 07:00 07:30 08:00 08:20 08:40 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:00 11:20 11:40 12:00 12:20 12:40 13:00 13:20 13:40 14:00 14:20 14:30 15:00 15:20 15:40 16:00 16:20 16:40 17:00 17:20 17:40 18:00 18:20 18:40 19:00 19:20 19:40 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:30 00:00- KOLYMBARI-SKOYTELONAS-KAMISIANA-TAVRONITIS-MALEME-GERANI-PLATANIAS-AG. MARINA-STALOS-CHANIA
Every day at 06:20 07:20 08:30 08:50 09:00 09:20 09:40 10:00 10:20 10:40 11:00 11:20 11:40 12:20 12:40 13:20 13:40 14:20 14:40 15:00 15:20 15:50 16:00 16:20 16:40 17:00 17:20 17:40 18:00 18:20 18:40 19:00 19:20 19:40 20:00 20:20 20:40 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30 23:00 23:30 00:00 00:30 01:00- HERAKLION-KOKKINI-GOUVES-HERSONISSOS-STALIDA-MALIA
Every day at 06:00 06:30 07:00 08:15 08:45 09:15 09:45 10:15 10:45 11:15 11:45 12:15 12:45 13:15 13:30 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:00 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:45 20:00 21:15 21:30 22:00- HERAKLION-AGIOS NIKOLAOS
06:30 07:00 08:15 09:15 09:45 10:45 11:45 12:45 13:45 14:45 15:45 16:45 17:45 18:45 20:00 21:30- AGIOS NIKOLAOS-HERAKLION
Every day at 06:00 06:30 07:30 08:30 09:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:00 19:45 21:30- AGIOS NIKOLAOS-ELOUNDA
Every day at 06:45 07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 17:25 19:45 22:00- ELOUNDA-AGIOS NIKOLAOS
Every day at 07:30 08:30 09:40 11:40 13:40 16:00 18:30 20:30
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