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Agios Nikolaos & Elounda to Chania (Balos & Elafonissi) by bus or road
About 200 km. The private car is fastest at 3.1 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹2,490 per person.
Chania (Balos & Elafonissi) to Agios Nikolaos & EloundaFastest
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
3.1 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
KTEL bus via Heraklion
from ₹2,490 per person
Best value
Bus
KTEL bus via Heraklion
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | KTEL bus via Heraklion | 4.6 h | ₹2,490–₹2,770per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | 3.1 h | ₹5,860–₹11,720per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · KTEL bus via Heraklion | ₹4,980–₹5,540 | ₹9,960–₹11,080 |
| Private car · Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | ₹5,860–₹11,720 | ₹5,860–₹11,720 |
Once you’re in Chania (Balos & Elafonissi)
- Best time: May – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – June, September – October). Against it: Samaria Gorge Closed.
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Plan Agios Nikolaos & Elounda and Chania (Balos & Elafonissi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.