Crete Transportations

Crete Transportations, Greece: Information about transportations in Crete Island

A national highway with four lanes links the north coast (from Chania) to the western coast (to Agios Nikolaos) and further west to Kastelli-Kissamos.

Buses
Regular buses are linking all the major northern towns from Kastelli-Kissamos to Sitia, passing by all the capitals of each prefecture (Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos).

Less frequent buses are operating between the towns of the northern coast to the villages/resorts and places of interest in the southern coasts.

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The operating routes are: from Chania to Paleohora, Omalos (Samaria Gorges) and Hora Sfakion; from Heraklion to Agia Galini, Phaestos, Matala and the Lassithi Plateau; from Rethymno to Plakias, Agia Galini, Phaestos and Matala; from Agios Nikolaos to Ierapetra and from Sitia to Ierapetra, Vai, Paleokastro and Kato Zakros.

There is no highway on the southern coast of Crete and some parts of the area don’t have roads at all.
Because there is no rod between Paleohora and Hora Sfakion (most precipitous part of the coast) a boat is linking the two resorts (everyday from June to August) via the villages of Sougia and Agia Roumeli.

Apart from the local buses, “village buses” are reaching all the villages which have a road once a day (departure in the morning and returning in the afternoon).

Cars and motorbikes
Many car and motorbikes (motorcycles) rental agencies can be found in Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos as well as at the airports, in all the touristy resorts of the island and in some of its villages.

Taxis
A large fleet of taxis is well serving public needs and can be found in all the main towns, the touristy resorts and in several villages of Crete Greece.