Port arrival
Heraklion port to Knossos by bus
Heraklion Urban Buses publishes a city line 2 headed Port – Knossos – Port, so the one bus its timetables tie to the port runs to the Palace of Knossos. No source this site holds says where the stop is relative to the ferry terminal, how the intercity KTEL stations connect with the port, or when the ferries sail, and this guide does not guess.
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City line 2 starts at the port
From the port
Heraklion Urban Buses’ line 2 itinerary tables are headed Port – Knossos – Port, and the operator prints separate tables for weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. A few trips are headed Port – Skalani – Port instead, so check the heading of the trip you board.
- Use Heraklion Urban Buses for this journey, not KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi.
- Open the table for your day: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays are printed separately.
- The Knossos destination page shows the dated line card for line 2.
Official links for this step
Sources: Heraklion Urban BusesOfficial urban itineraries, tickets and telematics
The walk from the ferry terminal is not published
What is not published
No source this site holds gives the location of the line 2 stop relative to the ferry terminal, or the walking route between them. Find the stop in the operator’s current itineraries and allow time to walk from the terminal before relying on a departure.
- Check the stop on Heraklion Urban Buses’ itineraries page.
- The ferry and the bus are run by different operators, so leave a margin between the ferry arrival and the bus.
- If you have heavy luggage or limited mobility, confirm the walk yourself before you travel.
Official links for this step
Sources: Heraklion Urban BusesOfficial urban itineraries, tickets and telematicsMunicipality of HeraklionVisitor guidance: local transportation
Intercity coaches and the airport are separate journeys
Onward
Intercity coaches are published by the KTEL companies and Heraklion Airport has its own ground-transport guidance. No source this site holds links either to the port by a published bus, so plan each as a separate journey with the responsible operator.
- For an intercity coach, check the KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi publication for your origin and destination.
- For the airport, use the airport authority’s ground-transport guidance.
- Treat connections between separately published services as unprotected.
Official links for this step
Sources: KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi S.A.Official routes, timetables and fares for east and south CreteHellenic Civil Aviation AuthorityHeraklion Airport ground transportation
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Where next
Three place guides to continue with
Use these source-led pages to orient the local part of a wider journey.
Sources for this guide
Official sources: Heraklion Urban BusesOfficial urban itineraries, tickets and telematicsMunicipality of HeraklionVisitor guidance: local transportationKTEL Heraklio–Lasithi S.A.Official routes, timetables and fares for east and south CreteHellenic Civil Aviation AuthorityHeraklion Airport ground transportation
. Check the linked operator again before travel.