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 General rule with buses: ALWAYS check before making your arrangements to travel by
bus -schedules in Crete can (and many times do) change unexpectedly. Double check until the last minute
on public holidays (1 Jan, 25 Mar, 1 May, 15 Aug, 28 Oct, 25 Dec + Easter Sunday).
In the summer, buy tickets the day before you will travel, be very early at the bus station/stop for best chance of a
(good) seat. Buy tickets at kiosks for local buses and at bus stations or local agent (often a Kafeneio)
for longer trips.
See bus schedules for all of Crete
Bus stations
Heraklion:
There are THREE operating bus stations. (see locations map)
Rethymno and Chania station is now included within
bus station A below.
Bus station A (tel: 2810-245019, 245020) is
across the road from the port, near the marina. For:
Chania, Rethymno and connections to Imbros,
Sfakia, Kastelli and other places in west and south-west Crete, and
destinations on the north coast east of
Heraklion (including
Hersonissos, Archanes,
Sitia, Agios Nikolaos, Lassithi Plateau).
Next to it is the bus station
for local, city and Knossos buses (tel: 2810-220755, 226065).
Bus station B (tel: 2810-255965) at Hanioporta (part of the old
city walls, at the beginning of 62 Martyrs street). For all other destinations - this means
Anogia,
Rogdia, Agia
Gallini, Mires, Matala, Phaestos, Gortyn, Zaros and places in between.
Chania:
Bus station - walk to the top of Halidon Street, across the square and turn right - it's
about a hundred metres on the left. Tel: 28210-93306, 93305, 93052. Buses to Souda - in front of the main market.
Local buses tel: 28210-27044.
Rethymno:
Bus station is on the coast west of the fortress. Tel: 28310-22212,
22659 (same for local buses)
Lassithi:
Bus station C Agios Nikolaos (Near the
hospital, on the way into Agios Nikolaos if you are coming from the
direction of Heraklion): Tel: 28410-22234.
Bus station E Ierapetra: Tel: 28420-86760, 28237.
Bus station D Sitia (Off Venizelou on the way out of Sitia, on your left - short walk from sea front):
Tel: 28430-22272.
Click here for
Crete bus schedules
Heraklion:
There are taxi stands scattered around Heraklion. Three useful ones are Eleftherias Square opposite the outdoor cafes, on 25th August below &
almost-opposite Lion
square and at bus station A (see simple map of Heraklion). Radio taxi tel: 2810-210102, 210146, 210168, 210124.
Chania:
Radio taxi tel: 28210-98700-1, 98770, 94144.
Rethymno:
Radio taxi tel: 28310-22316, 24316, 28316, 25000.
Agios Nikolaos:
Radio taxi tel: 28410-24000, 24100.
Sitia:
Radio taxi tel: 28430-22317, 22455.
Ierapetra:
Radio taxi tel: 28410-26600.
Other useful phone numbers in Crete
EOT (Greek Tourism Organization) information offices:
Heraklion: At present, a visit to the tourist police is the way to get information
(on Dikeosinis Str. - opposite Marks & Spencer and to the left).
If you are persistent at the office opposite the
archaeological museum you may find someone willing to offer a word or
two of advice, but this office is really for "official business" only.
Tel: 2810-283190.
Chania: (on Kriari St off the square at the top of Halidon Street) Tel: 28210-92943,
92624.
Rethymno: Tel: 28310-56305 (Tourist office is the white building on the beach front
towards the old harbour).
Agios Nikolaos: Tel: 28410-22357 (Just by the bridge between the harbour and
Voulismeni Lake).
Sitia: Tel: 28430-24955. On the same street as Apollon Hotel towards the Bus station.
Sitia Development Organisation on Antheon street - most knowledgeable and helpful.
Ports:
Heraklion: Tel: 2810-244912,
244956
see Ferries to/from Crete
Chania (for ferries see: Souda): Tel: 28210-98888, 52777
Souda: Tel: 28210-89240
Rethymno: Tel: 28310-22276
Agios Nikolaos: Tel: 28410-22312, 22612
Sitia: Tel: 28430-22310
Ierapetra: Tel: 28420-22294
Sfakia: Tel: 28250-91292
Paleochora: Tel: 28230-41214
Airports:
Heraklion: Tel: 2810-397129, 397136 (info 24hrs) see
Flights to/from Crete
Chania: Tel: 28210-63245, 83800
Sitia: Tel: 28430-24424, 22671
Tourist police:
Heraklion: Tel: 2810-283190
Chania: Tel: 28210- 53333, 28708
Rethymno: Tel: 28310-28156, 53450
Agios Nikolaos: Tel: 28410-26900
Sitia: Tel: 28430-24200
(Phones: see Calling
Crete)
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