There are 4 ways to get from Mátala to Paleochora by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Agia Galini to Rethymnobus
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Palaiochorabus
7h 47mDrive 197.1 km
cheapest- Drive from Mátala to Paleochoracar 197.1 km
3h 18m€36–52Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Matala to Chania Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
4h 40mBus via Heraklion
- Take the bus from Mátala to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Palaiochorabus
8h 3m€36–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mátala to Paleochora is to bus via Heraklion which costs €35 - €39 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mátala to Paleochora is to drive which takes 3h 18m and costs €35 - €55.
No, there is no direct bus from Mátala to Paleochora. However, there are services departing from Matala and arriving at Palaiochora via Kalamáki, Agia Galini, Rethymno and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Mátala and Paleochora is 217 km. The road distance is 197.1 km.
The best way to get from Mátala to Paleochora without a car is to bus which takes 7h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Mátala to Paleochora, including transfers.
Mátala to Paleochora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Agia Galini station.
Mátala to Paleochora bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Rethymno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mátala to Paleochora is 197 km. It takes approximately 3h 18m to drive from Mátala to Paleochora.
There are 451+ hotels available in Paleochora.
What companies run services between Mátala, Greece and Paleochora, Crete, Greece?
You can take a bus from Matala to Palaiochora via Kalamáki, Agia Galini, Rethymno, and Chania in around 7h 47m.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Agia Galini to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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/
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
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Matala to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Palaióchora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Mátala to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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