KTEL is the public transportation system that serves the island of Crete, Greece. It operates a network of buses that connect the major cities and towns across the island, as well as smaller villages and tourist destinations. Whether you are a local resident or a visitor to the island, KTEL offers a convenient and affordable way to get around and explore everything that Crete has to offer.
The KTEL bus service on Crete runs throughout the year, with a varied timetable depending on the season. During the summer months, the buses run more frequently and there are additional routes to cater to the influx of tourists. The winter timetable is usually less frequent but still provides regular services to most destinations on the island.
The prices for KTEL buses in Crete are reasonable and depend on the distance you wish to travel. For example, a single ticket from Chania to Rethymnon costs around €5, while a trip from Heraklion to Agios Nikolaos will cost around €7. Children under six years old travel for free, while those aged 6-12 pay half the adult fare.
It is worth noting that discounts are also available for frequent travelers, students, and senior citizens. If you plan on using the KTEL bus service on Crete frequently, it may be worth looking into purchasing a bus pass, which can offer significant savings.
In addition to regular bus services, KTEL offers various other services. For example, there are intercity buses that connect the major cities on the island, as well as airport buses that run between the airports of Heraklion and Chania and the major tourist destinations.
The buses themselves are modern and well-maintained, with comfortable seating and air conditioning. There are also luggage racks on board, so you can store your bags and enjoy a hassle-free journey. Most of the buses are wheelchair accessible, and there is also a special service available for passengers with disabilities.
Overall, the KTEL bus service on Crete is a reliable and convenient way to explore the island. With regular services to all major destinations, affordable prices, and modern, comfortable buses, it is a great option for both locals and tourists alike. Whether you are traveling for work, study, or leisure, KTEL is a great choice for getting around on the island.
KTEL Chania (Chania Region Departures)
Tel: +302821093052
Email: info@e-ktel.gr
Address: Kriari 40, Chania 731 35
Download the Chania bus schedule in PDF here.
Chania – Georgioupolis – Kavros – Rethymno – Bali – Heraklion
Daily
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 – Rethymno – Kavros – Georgioupolis – Chania
Daily
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**
Rethymno – Chania
Daily
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
Rethymno – Heraklion
Daily
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
*Via Vrysses Village
*Bus Change At Rethymno
Chania Airport – Souda – Rethymno
Daily
09:30 14:30 19:20 00:00
Chania Airport – Chania
Monday
06:00 08:15 09:00 09:30 11:30 12:30
13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 16:15 17:30
18:30 19:20 22:00 22:40 00:00
Tuesday
06:00 08:15 09:30 10:30 12:30 14:30
15:00 16:00 18:00 18:30 19:20 20:00
20:30 22:00 22:40 00:00
Wednesday
06:00 08:15 09:00 09:30 10:30 12:30
13:00 14:30 15:00 16:00 18:00 18:30
19:20 20:30 21:00 21:30 22:40 00:00
Thursday
06:00 08:15 09:30 14:30 15:00 16:30
18:00 18:30 19:20 22:40 23:00 00:00
Friday
06:00 08:15 09:00 09:30 14:30 15:00
15:30 18:30 19:20 21:30 22:00 22:40
00:00
Saturday
06:00 08:15 09:30 10:30 12:00 13:30
14:00 14:30 17:30 18:30 19:20 20:00
22:00 22:40 00:00
Sunday
06:00 08:15 09:30 11:30 12:00 13:00
13:30 14:30 15:00 16:00 18:30 19:20
20:30 21:00 22:40 00:00
Chania – Samaria Gorge
Daily
05:00 07:45
Chania – Chora Sfakion (Sfakia)
Daily
07:00 14:00
(Sfakia) Chora Sfakion – Chania
Monday to Saturday
07:00 11:00 18:30*
Sunday
11:00 18:30*
*Departs after the arrival of the ferry from Agia Roumeli
Chania – Elafonisi (Elafonissi)
Daily
09:00
Elafonisi (Elafonissi) – Chania
Daily
16:00
Chania – Kissamos Port (for Balos Boat)
Daily
08:30
Kissamos Port (for Balos Boat) – Chania
Daily
18:00
Departs After The Arrival of The Ferry From Balos
Chania – Platanos – Falasarna (Falassarna)
Daily
08:30 11:00 15:30
Falasarna (Falassarna) – Platanos – Kasteli – Chaniα
Daily
10:15 12:45* 17:30
*Only until Kasteli (Kissamos)
Chania – Omalos – Sougia
Daily
05:00 13:45
Sougia – Omalos – Chania
Daily
07:00 18:15*
*Departs after the arrival of the ferry from Agia Roumeli
Chania – Paleochora
Monday to Friday
08:45 12:45 16:00
Saturday/Sunday
08:45 16:00
Paleochora – Chania
Monday to Friday
07:30 11:00 18:15
Saturday/Sunday
11:00 18:15
Chania – Stalos – Ag. Marina – Platanias – Gerani – Maleme – Tavronitis – Kamisiana – Skoytelonas – Kolymbari
Monday to Friday
06:15 07:00 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 13:00
13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00
16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00
19:30 20:00 21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30
23:00
Saturday/Sunday
06:15 07:00 08:00 08:30 09:00 09:30
10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30
13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30
16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30
19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 21:30 22:00
22:30 23:00
Chania – Platanias – Botanical Park
Daily
09:30 14:00*
*Chania – Botanical Park Direct
Botanical Park – Chania – Platanias
Daily
10:15* 14:45
*Chania – Botanical Park Direct
Chania – Stavros
Daily
06:50 10:00 14:15 18:00
Stavros – Chania
Daily
07:20 10:40 14:55 18:40
Chania – Vamos
Monday To Friday
12:00 14:30
Vamos – Chania
Monday To Friday
08:30 09:00
Chania – Almyrida
Monday To Friday
14:30
Saturday/Sunday
08:30 14:30
Almyrida – Chania
Monday To Friday
07:15 09:15 15:30
Saturday/Sunday
09:15 15:30
Chania – Kalyves
Monday To Friday
12:00 14:30
Saturday/Sunday
08:30 14:30
Kalyves – Chania
Monday To Friday
07:20 08:50 09:25 15:55
Saturday/Sunday
09:25 15:40
Chania – Kasteli (Kissamos)
Daily
07:00 08:30 09:30 11:00 13:00 14:30
15:30 17:30 19:00 21:30
Kasteli (Kissamos) – Chania
Daily
07:00 08:30 09:30 11:00 13:00 14:15
15:30 17:30 19:15* 20:15
*Until Souda
KTEL Rethymno (Rethymno Region Departures)
Tel: +302831022392
Website: www.e-ktel.com
Email: info@e-ktel.gr
Address: Kefalogiannidon, Rethymno 741 00
Download the full Rethymno bus schedule in PDF here.
Rethymno – Chania
Daily
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
Rethymno – Heraklion
Daily
06:30 07:45 08:45 09:45 10:45 11:45
12:45 13:45 14:45 15:45 16:45 17:45
Rethymno – Kavrοs – Georgioupolis – Chania
Daily
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
Rethymno – Agia Galini
Monday To Friday
05:45 14:30 18:00
Saturday/Sunday
10:00 18:00
Agia Galini – Rethymno
Monday To Friday
07:00 16:15 19:15
Saturday/Sunday
11:15 19:15
Rethymno – Plakias
Monday To Friday
06:15 10:00 14:30
Saturday/Sunday
10:00 14:30
Plakias – Rethymno
Monday To Friday
07:00 11:00 15:30
Saturday/Sunday
11:00 15:30
Rethymno – Arkadi – Museum Of Ancient Eleftherna – Margarites – Perama – Panormo
Monday To Friday
13:55
Panormo – Perama – Margarites – Museum Of Ancient Eleftherna – Arkadi – Rethymno
Monday To Friday
15:30
Rethymno – Prinos – B.Episkopi – Erfi – Eleftherna – Margarites – Perama
Thusday
13:15
Rethymno – Hotels – Panormo
Monday to Saturday
06:15 07:30 08:00 09:00 09:30 10:00
10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00
13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:30
17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 22:30
23:30
Sunday
06:15 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 22:30 23:30
Panormo – Hotels – Rethymno
Monday to Saturday
07:15 08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30
11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30
14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30
17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 22:30
23:30 00:30
Sunday
07:15 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 22:30 23:30 00:30
KTEL Heraklion (Heraklion Region Departures)
Tel: +302810246530
Website: www.ktelherlas.gr
Email: info@ktelherlas.gr
Address: Heraklion 712 02
Download the full Heraklion bus schedule in PDF here.
Heraklion – Bali – Rethymno – Kavros – Georgioupolis – Chania
Daily
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**
Heraklion – Kokkini – Gouves – Hersonissos – Stalida – Malia
Monday to Friday
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
Saturday
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 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:15
15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15 17:45 18:45
20:00 21:30 22:00
Sunday
06:00 06:30 07:00 08:15 08:45 09:45
10:45 11:45 12:45 13:15 13:45 14:15
14:45 15:15 15:45 16:15 16:45 17:15
17:45 18:45 20:00 21:30 22:00
Heraklion – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
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
Saturday
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
Sunday
07:00 08:15 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
Monday to Friday
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
Saturday
06:00 06:30 07:30 08:30 10:30 11:30
12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30
18:30 19:00 19:45 21:30
Sunday
06:00 06:30 07:30 08:30 10:30 11:30
12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30
18:30 19:00 19:45 21:30
Heraklion – Ierapetra
Monday to Friday
07:00 10:45 13:45 18:45
Saturday
07:00 10:45 13:45 18:45
Sunday
07:00 10:45 13:45 18:45
Ierapetra – Heraklion
Monday to Friday
06:30 8:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Saturday
06:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Sunday
06:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Heraklion – Sitia
Monday to Friday
07:00 12:45 16:45
Saturday
07:00 12:45 16:45
Sunday
07:00 12:45 16:45
Sitia – Heraklion
Monday to Friday
06:00 08:45 12:45 16:45
Saturday
08:45 12:45 16:45
Sunday
08:45 12:45 16:45
Heraklion – Matala
Monday to Friday
07:30 09:00 12:45 14:00
Saturday
07:30 09:00 11:30 14:00
Sunday
07:30 11:30 14:00
Matala – Heraklion
Monday to Friday
07:00 09:45 11:45 17:15
Saturday
09:45 11:45 13:30 17:15
Sunday
09:45 13:30 17:15
Heraklion – Agia Galini
Monday to Friday
06:30 07:30 12:45 14:00
Saturday
07:30 09:00 14:00
Sunday
07:30 14:00
Agia Galini – Heraklion
Monday to Friday
07:45 08:45 10:15 15:15
Saturday
08:45 10:30 15:15
Sunday
08:45 15:15
Heraklion – Agia Pelagia
Daily
09:00 14:30 17:30 22:00
Agia Pelagia – Heraklion
Daily
08:30 09:30 15:00 18:15
KTEL Lasithi (Lasithi Region Departures)
Tel: +302841022234
Website: www.ktelherlas.gr
Email: info@ktelherlas.gr
Address: Lagkos, Agios Nikolaos 721 00
Download the full Lasithi bus schedule in PDF here.
Agios Nikolaos – Malia – Hersonisos – Heraklion
Monday to Friday
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
Saturday
06:00 06:30 07:30 08:30 10:30 11:30
12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30
18:30 19:00 19:45 21:30
Sunday
06:00 06:30 07:30 08:30 10:30 12:30
13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30
19:00 19:45 21:30
Agios Nikolaos – Ierapetra
Monday to Friday
06:30 08:30 12:15 15:15 20:15
Saturday
08:30 12:15 15:15 20:15
Sunday
08:30 12:15 15:15 20:15
Ierapetra – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
06:30 08:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Saturday
08:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Sunday
08:30 11:30 14:30 18:00
Agios Nikolaos – Sitia
Monday to Friday
06:15 08:30 14:15 18:30
Saturday
08:30 14:15 18:30
Sunday
08:30 14:15 18:30
Sitia – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
06:00 08:45 12:45 16:45
Saturday
08:45 12:45 16:45
Sunday
08:45 12:45 16:45
Agios Nikolaos – Elounda
Monday to Friday
06:45 07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00
17:25 19:45 22:00
Saturday
06:45 07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00
17:25 19:45 22:00
Sunday
06:45 07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00
17:25 19:45 22:00
Elounda – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
07:30 08:30 09:40 11:40 13:40 16:00
18:30 20:30
Saturday
07:30 08:30 09:40 11:40 13:40 15:40
18:30 20:30
Sunday
07:30 08:30 09:40 11:40 13:40 15:40
18:30 20:30
Agios Nikolaos – Plaka
Monday to Friday
07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 17:25
19:45
Saturday
07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 17:25
19:45
Sunday
07:45 09:00 11:00 13:00 15:00 17:25
19:45
Plaka – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
08:20 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:45 18:20
20:20
Saturday
08:20 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:45 18:20
20:20
Sunday
08:20 09:30 11:30 13:30 15:45 18:20
20:20
Agios Nikolaos – Kritsa
Monday to Friday
07:00 07:50 11:30 13:45 14:30
Saturday
07:00 14:30
Sunday
07:00 14:30
Kritsa – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
07:30 08:05 11:45 14:15 15:00
Saturday
07:15 14:45
Sunday
07:15 14:45
Agios Nikolaos – Kalo Horio Istron
Monday to Friday
06:15 06:30 08:30 12:15 14:15 15:15
18:30 20:15
Saturday
08:30 12:15 14:15 15:15 18:30 20:15
Sunday
08:30 12:15 14:15 15:15 18:30 20:15
Kalo Horio Istron – Agios Nikolaos
Monday to Friday
07:00 09:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 15:00
18:00 18:30
Saturday
07:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 15:00 18:00
18:30
Sunday
07:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 15:00 18:00
18:30
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