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Heraklion (Knossos) to Chania (Balos & Elafonissi) by bus or road
About 140 km. The private car is fastest at 2.2 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,610 per person.
Chania (Balos & Elafonissi) to Heraklion (Knossos)Fastest
Private car
Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle
2.2 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
KTEL bus along the north coast (via Rethymno)
from ₹1,610 per person
Best value
Bus
KTEL bus along the north coast (via Rethymno)
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 along the north coast (via Rethymno) | 3 h | ₹1,610–₹1,810per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | 2.2 h | ₹4,790–₹10,120per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, KTEL bus along the north coast (via Rethymno): About every hour; the stop at Rethymno breaks the trip well.
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 along the north coast (via Rethymno) | ₹3,220–₹3,620 | ₹6,440–₹7,240 |
| Private car · Hire car (a day's rental plus fuel and tolls), per vehicle | ₹4,790–₹10,120 | ₹4,790–₹10,120 |
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 Heraklion (Knossos) and Chania (Balos & Elafonissi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.