There are 3 ways to get from Heraklion to Paleochora by bus, car, or shuttle
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heraklion to Paleochora is to bus which costs €28 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Heraklion to Paleochora is to Private transfer which takes 2h 27m and costs €180 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Heraklion to Paleochora. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Palaiochora via Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Heraklion and Paleochora is 212 km. The road distance is 204.3 km.
The best way to get from Heraklion to Paleochora without a car is to bus which takes 5h 30m and costs €28.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Heraklion to Paleochora, including transfers.
Heraklion to Paleochora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Heraklion to Paleochora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heraklion to Paleochora is 204 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Heraklion to Paleochora.
There are 451+ hotels available in Paleochora.
What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Paleochora, Crete, Greece?
You can take a bus from Heraklion to Palaiochora via Chania in around 5h 30m.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–260
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €270–300
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €300–330
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