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West Crete (Chania & Rethymno) · KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou (KTEL Chania-Rethymno)
Chania (Crete) → Heraklion bus route & tickets
The operator lists this route as “Chania - Heraklio”
- Leaves from
- Chania (Crete)
- First / last bus
- 05:15 / 21:30 (every day)
- Departures
- 21 a day
- Journey
- 2 h 07 min to 3 h 00 min, depending on the bus
The bus from Chania to Heraklion leaves from Chania (Crete) and arrives at Heraklion. The departure point is the bus station at Kydonias & Partheniou Kelaidi, 73100 Chania, Crete — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes between 2 h 07 min and 3 h 00 min, depending on the departure.
KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou (KTEL Chania-Rethymno) sells tickets online, so you can book ahead — or buy at the station before you travel.
Chania (Crete) to Heraklion bus times, by day
Every departure on this page in one view — ✓ runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, ◕ on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), — not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.
Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 8 Nov.
| Departs | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:15 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 06:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 07:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 08:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 09:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 09:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 11:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12:45 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 16:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 17:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:45 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 19:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 20:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 21:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The services on this page
Standard service
8 a day · About 3 h 00 min · calls at 2 stops
Via Vrisses
9 a day · About 3 h 00 min · calls at 2 stops
Express
4 a day · About 2 h 07 min · calls at 2 stops
Fare
Not published. This operator does not print a fare for this route. That is not the same as free, and we will not invent a number — buy from the driver or the operator’s own site.
Where to stay in Heraklion
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Heraklion — open a pin for prices and booking.
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Things to do in Irakleio
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Irakleio — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
Safari Club: Crete by Sunset, evening Guided Tour
The Gourmet Wine Tour of Heraklion area
PRIVATE-Zeus’ Birthplace - Knossos-Olive oil Factory-Old Villages
Tours listed via Viator. If you book through these links, this site may earn a commission — prices are the same either way.
Car hire in Heraklion
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Heraklion is the usual alternative for the villages and beaches the buses do not reach.
Prices compared by Discover Cars. If you book through this link, this site may earn a commission — the price is the same either way.
Full stop-by-stop times, every departure
21 departures, stop by stop
↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. — means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning; ? means the operator names the town but not this stop, so whether the run calls here is not something it tells us; and a blank cell means we hold nothing at all for that stop on that departure — not a denial, just no information.
| Departs | Chania (Crete) | Heraklion |
|---|---|---|
| 05:15 | 05:15 | · |
| 06:30 | 06:30 | · |
| 07:30 | 07:30 | · |
| 08:30 | 08:30 | · |
| 09:30 | 09:30 | · |
| 09:30 | 09:30 | · |
| 10:30 | 10:30 | · |
| 11:30 | 11:30 | · |
| 12:30 | 12:30 | · |
| 12:45 | 12:45 | · |
| 13:30 | 13:30 | · |
| 14:30 | 14:30 | · |
| 15:30 | 15:30 | · |
| 15:30 | 15:30 | · |
| 16:30 | 16:30 | · |
| 17:30 | 17:30 | · |
| 18:30 | 18:30 | · |
| 18:45 | 18:45 | · |
| 19:30 | 19:30 | · |
| 20:30 | 20:30 | · |
| 21:30 | 21:30 | · |
Stops, in travel order
Chania (Crete) → Heraklion
Route map
The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.
Frequently asked questions
Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.
What time is the first and last bus from Chania (Crete) to Heraklion?
The first departure is 05:15 and the last is 21:30 (every day) (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Which days does the Chania (Crete) to Heraklion bus run?
Every day (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?
The operator has published departures to Sun 8 Nov. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.
How long does the bus from Chania (Crete) to Heraklion take?
It varies by departure — 2 h 07 min to 3 h 00 min (From the operator's own times for each service type). The timetable above shows each departure's own time.
How much does the bus from Chania (Crete) to Heraklion cost?
The operator does not publish a fare for this route. That is not the same as free — buy from the driver or the operator's own site.
Where does the bus to Heraklion leave from?
It leaves from Chania (Crete). Note the exact terminal — cities with more than one bus station use them for different operators, and they are not interchangeable.
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