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Crete — Chania & Rethymno buses
Where to catch them, how often they run, and how to pay.
Right now in Crete — Chania & Rethymno
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Main stops
Chania central bus station
Kydonias St., short walk from the old town.
Rethymno bus station
On the seafront, west of the old town.
Routes & frequency
Chania ↔ Rethymno ↔ Heraklion
Summer
Roughly hourly
Winter
Every 1–2 hours
About 2h45–3h end to end.
Chania ↔ Omalos (Samaria Gorge)
Summer
Early morning departures
Winter
No service (gorge closed)
Chania ↔ Elafonisi / Falasarna / Balos area
Summer
1–2 daily
Winter
None
Chania ↔ Airport
Summer
Several daily
Winter
Several daily
Buy at the station office or online for intercity routes.
- Samaria hikers: return by boat to Sougia/Chora Sfakion, then the connecting bus.
Frequencies are typical estimates, reviewed October 2026. This operator doesn't publish times we can read automatically — check their site for exact departures.
Today's official timetable — KTEL Chania–RethymnoChecked October 2026