Travel Details
BUSES For the latest timetables and complete route and fare information visit KTEL's website at http://bus-service-crete-ktel.com/timetables2.html Ayios Nikolaos-Sitia (4 daily 7am-4.30pm; 2hr). Hania-Hora Sfakion (3 daily 8.30am-2pm; 2hr). Hania-Paleohora (4 daily 8.30am-3.30pm; 2hr). Hania-Rethymnon-Iraklion (17 daily, 2 via old road 5.30am-8.30pm; 3hr total). Iraklion-Ayia Galini (8 daily 6.30am-6.30pm; 2hr 15min). Iraklion-Ayios Nikolaos (20 daily 6.15am-8.30pm; 1hr 30min). Iraklion-Festos (8 daily 7.30am-4.30pm; 1hr 30min). Iraklion-Ierapetra (8 daily 6.30am-7.30pm; 2hr 30min). Kastelli-Hania (14 daily 6am-7pm; 1hr 30min). Rethymnon-Spili-Ayia Galini (3 daily 7am-2.15pm; 45min-1hr 30min). FERRIES For the latest timetables for domestic and international ferries from and to Crete visit www.greekislands.gr or www.ferries.gr Ayios Nikolaos and Sitia 5 sailings a week to Pireas (12hr), 4 ferries a week to Kasos, Karpathos, Halki and Rhodes; 4 weekly to Milos. Hania 1 or 2 ferries daily to Pireas (9hr). Hora Sfakion 5 ferries daily to Loutro/Ayia Roumeli; 4 weekly to Gavdhos in season. Iraklion 2 ferries daily to Pireas (12hr); 1 daily fast ferry to Pireas (6hr); 2 ferries weekly to Thessaloniki; 1 daily ferry to Thira (4hr), also fast boats and hydrofoils (2hr 30min); daily ferries to Paros in season; 1-2 weekly to Mykonos and Ios; weekly to Naxos, Tinos, Skyros, Skiathos. Kastelli (Kissamos) 2 ferries weekly to Pireas (11hr); 1-4 ferries weekly to Kythira; 1 ferry weekly to Yithio (8hr); 1 ferry weekly to Kalamata (9hr). Paleohora 3 boats a week in season to Gavdhos. Also daily sailings to Elafonisi and Souyia. Rethymnon daily ferries to Pireas (12hr); seasonal day-trips to Thira. FLIGHTS Flights are on Olympic unless otherwise stated. Hania-Athens (4 daily on Olympic; 4 daily on Aegean-Cronus; 2 daily on Axon) Hania-Thessaloniki (2 weekly on Olympic; 3 daily on Aegean-Cronus) Iraklion-Athens (5-7 daily on Olympic; 6 daily on Aegean-Cronus; 3-4 daily on Axon) Iraklion-Rhodes (2 weekly, summer only, on Olympic; 1-2 daily on Aegean-Cronus) Iraklion-Thessaloniki (2 weekly on Olympic; 3 daily on Aegean-Cronus) Iraklion-Thira (2 weekly) Sitia-Athens (1 weekly, Fri all year)
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