That is unless you do some planning in advance and book two individual tickets flying into one airport and out of the other.

The problem is if you want to go all the way down the northern coast, you will have to backtrack and return on the same route. Unfortunately, to travel to the towns in the south you will have to backtrack the same way you came and the buses are infrequent.īacktracking: The city of Heraklion or Chania is where you can fly into and most likely catching the bus from. Nevertheless, you might end up booking a hotel based on what has parking and not the area you want to be in.įorget the South: There will be no possibility to travel with a public bus along the southern coast of Crete from east to west! This is something we didn’t realize immediately when we arrived. Parking: This is really only an issue in some of the bigger towns such as Heraklion, Chania, and Rethymno in Crete. It can be quite overwhelming driving in a foreign country, but no need to worry about that with the bus! No Stress about Driving in a Foreign Country: This is one of the biggest benefits in our minds. The bus station is directly outside the arrivals terminal on the main road, and you can be in the center of Heraklion within 20 minutes. At the main bus stations there will be large screens with the bus times, and at the small town stops you can find schedules posted on the street signs.Ĭonnects Easily to the Airport: From Heraklion there is a bus that runs directly to the airport and vice versa. Multiple Buses Per Day: Buses run often down the coast, and you can catch one about every hour. Most trips will only cost you a few Euros, while the long multi-hour trips will run you between 10 to 15 Euros. Inexpensive and Reliable: Traveling by Bus is affordable by any European standard. You can even visit the famous Knossos Palace historical site from Heraklion. Extensive Bus System in Northern Crete: The bus system is Northern Crete is awesome! The bus connects not only the large cities but also the small towns running along the coast.

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