There are 4 ways to get from Chania Old Town to Mátala by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Agia Galinibus
5h 33mDrive 129.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Chania Old Town to Mátalacar 129.7 km
2h 18m€24–34Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matala
3h 30mBus via Heraklion
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátalabus
5h 48m€25–29
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania Old Town to Mátala is to bus via Heraklion which costs €24 - €29 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chania Old Town to Mátala is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs €23 - €35.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania Old Town to Mátala. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Matala via Rethymno, Agia Galini and Kalamáki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Chania Old Town and Mátala is 145 km. The road distance is 129.7 km.
The best way to get from Chania Old Town to Mátala without a car is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Chania Old Town to Mátala, including transfers.
Chania Old Town to Mátala bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania Old Town to Mátala bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Rethymno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chania Old Town to Mátala is 130 km. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Chania Old Town to Mátala.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Mátala.
What companies run services between Chania Old Town, Greece and Mátala, Greece?
You can take a bus from Chania to Matala via Rethymno, Agia Galini, and Kalamáki in around 5h 33m.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Rethymno to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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