City · History
Chania
Use Chania Urban Buses inside the city, and KTEL Chania–Rethymno for the west's intercity corridors.
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4 places
West Crete
Chania, the far-west beaches and the Kissamos side of the island.
Beach · Nature
Elafonisi
The checked KTEL Chania–Rethymno edition publishes Chania–Elafonisi; confirm the edition for your date.
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Beach · Nature
Balos
Use the published Kissamos Port corridor, then plan lagoon access separately.
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Beach
Falassarna
The checked Chania–Falassarna publication marks a change at Kasteli (Kissamos) for specified journeys.
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5 places
Heraklion & central Crete
The island’s two central cities, Knossos and the resort coast east of Heraklion.
City · History
Heraklion
Use Heraklion Urban Buses inside the city, and KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi when the journey leaves it eastward or south.
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City · History
Rethymno
Rethymno sits between the two KTEL companies — check which one publishes your leg.
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History
Knossos
Knossos sits just south of Heraklion — check the city operator's current itineraries for the route serving it.
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Beach · Town
Hersonissos
The checked KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi edition publishes Heraklion–Hersonissos in both directions.
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Beach · History
Malia
The checked KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi edition publishes Heraklion–Malia in both directions.
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4 places
East Crete
Agios Nikolaos, Mirabello Bay, Sitia and the far-east Vai connection.
Town · Coast
Agios Nikolaos
KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi publishes the corridors serving Agios Nikolaos and the east.
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Town · Coast
Sitia
The checked KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi editions publish Sitia pairs; match the origin and date to the current grid.
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Coast · History
Elounda
Treat Elounda as a separate local journey and confirm the operator's exact current destination row before relying on it.
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Beach · Nature
Vai Palm Beach
The checked operator edition publishes Sitia–Vai in both directions.
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4 places
South coast
South-coast bays and the road-and-boat connections beyond the north-coast trunk.
Beach · History
Matala
The checked KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi edition publishes Heraklion–Matala in both directions.
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Coast · Nature
Chora Sfakion
The checked KTEL Chania–Rethymno edition publishes Chania–Chora Sfakion in both directions.
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Beach · Nature
Preveli
The official Rethymno–Preveli journey requires a bus change at Plakias.
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Beach · Town
Plakias
Direct KTEL service from Rethymno and the transfer point for Preveli.
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