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West Crete (Chania & Rethymno) · KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou (KTEL Chania-Rethymno)
Heraklion → Chania (Crete) bus route & tickets
The operator lists this route as “Heraklio - Chania”
- Leaves from
- Heraklion
- First / last bus
- 05:30 / 21:30 (every day)
- Departures
- 21 a day
- Journey
- About 3 h 05 min (our estimate)
The bus from Heraklion to Chania leaves from Heraklion and arrives at Chania (Crete). The departure point is the bus station at Leoforos Ikarou 9, 71306 Irakleio (Heraklion), Crete — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.
The journey takes roughly 3 h 05 min — our estimate from the route’s length, as the operator does not publish a travel time.
KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou (KTEL Chania-Rethymno) sells tickets online, so you can book ahead — or buy at the station before you travel.
Heraklion to Chania (Crete) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 06:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 07:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 08:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 09:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 09:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 11:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12:45 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 15:30 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 16:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 17:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:30 Via Vrisses | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 18:45 Express | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 19:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 20:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 21:30 Standard service | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
The services on this page
Via Vrisses
9 a day · About 3 h 05 min (our estimate) · calls at 2 stops
Standard service
8 a day · About 3 h 05 min (our estimate) · calls at 2 stops
Express
4 a day · 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 Chania
Hotels and rooms near the bus stop in Chania — open a pin for prices and booking.
Map by Stay22. If you book through it, this site may earn a commission — prices are the same either way.
Things to do in Chania
The most-reviewed highly-rated tours and activities for Chania — picked by travellers’ own ratings (all 4.5+ stars), not by us.
All Inclusive Full-day Private Tour of Crete Villages from Chania
Knossos Palace, Museum & Rethymno city Private Tour from Chania
Wine & Olive Oil Tour with lunch at the White Mountains
From Chania Private tour Winery-Olive factory-Kournas lake
Chania: Elafonisi & Falasarna Private Tour w/olive oil tasting
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 Chania
If the bus times do not fit your day, a hire car from Chania 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 | Heraklion | Chania (Crete) |
|---|---|---|
| 05:30 | 05:30 | · |
| 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
Heraklion → Chania (Crete)
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 Heraklion to Chania (Crete)?
The first departure is 05:30 and the last is 21:30 (every day) (confirmed to Sun 8 Nov).
Which days does the Heraklion to Chania (Crete) 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 Heraklion to Chania (Crete) take?
About 3 h 05 min (Estimated from distance — not published).
How much does the bus from Heraklion to Chania (Crete) 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 Chania (Crete) leave from?
It leaves from Heraklion.
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