City-to-City Transfer
Heraklion to Chania by bus or private transfer
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Heraklion to Chania: how to make this journey
Heraklion and Chania are linked by the KTEL intercity buses, which run from early morning to late evening, with faster express buses in the summer season. The ordinary buses call at Rethymno and other towns along the north coast. A private transfer collects you from your hotel, the port or the airport and drops you at your address in Chania — that is what the listings on this page sell, and several are for the airport or port only, so check the pickup point on each.
Quick answers
- Ordinary KTEL buses leave Heraklion every day at 05:30 and then every hour until 21:30, calling at Bali, Rethymno, Kavros and Georgioupolis; some run via Vrisses and the 21:30 needs a change of bus at Rethymno. [1]
- Express buses Heraklion → Chania run every day at 09:30, 12:45, 15:30 and 18:45. [1]
- The express service is published for 1 July 2026 to 31 October 2026. [2]
- The timetable in force is valid from 26 September 2026; neither bus company publishes the fare or the journey time on its timetable. [1]
Ways to make this journey
| Option | Journey time | Typical cost | Frequency | Bookable here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTEL intercity bus (all stops)Intercity bus | Not published | Not published | Every day, hourly from 05:30 to 21:30 [1] | No |
| KTEL express busIntercity bus | Not published | Not published | Every day at 09:30, 12:45, 15:30 and 18:45 (season 1 July – 31 October 2026) [2] | No |
| Private transfer from Heraklion (city, port or airport) to ChaniaPrivate transfer | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes — listings below |
Figures are quoted from the numbered sources below and were last checked on 2026-09-30. Operators change prices and timetables without notice — check the provider’s own page before you travel.
The booking on this page suits you if
- You are arriving at Heraklion airport or port and want to go straight to your door in Chania
- You land late, after the last bus, or early before the first
- You are a family or group with luggage
Consider something else if
- You are travelling light from the city centre in the daytime — the bus runs every hour
- You would like to stop in Rethymno — the ordinary bus calls there
Related journeys
- Heraklion Airport to Heraklion — if you are starting at the airport and staying a night in the city first
- Chania to Chania Airport — if you will fly home from Chania rather than Heraklion
Sources
- [1] Bus departures — timetable valid from 26-09-2026 (PDF) — KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A. (intercity buses), checked 2026-09-30
- [2] Timetables — including "EXPRESS bus routes from Heraklion to Chania from 01/07/2026 till 31/10/2026" — KTEL Heraklio-Lasithi S.A. (intercity buses), checked 2026-09-30
Page last fact-checked 2026-09-30. Booking is completed with Viator; BookShuttles.com is not the transport operator. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.
Transfer Listings
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On this page, 1 of 4 listings are titled Chania to Heraklion — for example “Crete: Private Taxi & Transfer from Chania to Heraklion”.
Crete: Private Taxi & Transfer from Heraklion to Chania
Crete: Private Taxi & Transfer from Chania to Heraklion
Private Transfer From,To Heraklion Airport & PORT To,From CHANIA
Private transfer from Heraklion airport to Chania
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Good to know
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- What varies by listing. Vehicle and group size, luggage allowance, pickup and drop-off points, child seats, accessibility, and the cancellation window are set by each operator and shown on the individual listing — check them there before paying.
- Prices and journey times. We do not quote prices. The provider shows its current price on each listing, together with what it covers — per person or per vehicle, and for how many travellers. Where this page states a journey time or distance it names the source it came from and the date it was checked; where it does not, we have not verified one and deliberately show nothing.
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