There are 4 ways to get from Plataniás to Balos by bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Platanias to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the ferry from Kissamos to Balosferry
3h 13mDrive 41.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Plataniás to Baloscar 41.6 km
1h 2m€8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plataniás to Balostaxi 41.6 km
1h 2m€50–65Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Platanias to Kolimbari Portbus
- Take the taxi from Kolimbari Port to Balostaxi
1h 14m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plataniás to Balos is to drive which costs €7 - €11 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Plataniás to Balos is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs €7 - €11.
The distance between Plataniás and Balos is 55 km. The road distance is 41.6 km.
The best way to get from Plataniás to Balos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Plataniás to Balos, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Plataniás to Balos is 42 km. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Plataniás to Balos.
There are 942+ hotels available in Balos.
What companies run services between Plataniás, Crete, Greece and Balos, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Plataniás to Balos. However, you can take the bus to Kissamos - Port, walk to Kissamos, then take the ferry to Balos. Alternatively, you can drive from Plataniás to Balos in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Platanias to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Platanias to Kolimbari Port
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 28220 22888
- Website
- cretandailycruises.com
Ferry from Kissamos to Balos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cretandailycruises.com
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- €25–65
Taxi Chania Ermis
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Radio Taxi Kydon Chania
- Phone
- +30 2821 094300
- Website
- chania.taxaki.com
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
Taxi Kontopirakis
- Phone
- +30 2822 022087
Transfer kissamos
- Phone
- +30 694 905 1400
- Website
- transferkissamos.com
Taxi Chania Ermis
- Phone
- +30 28210 98700
- Website
- chaniataxi.gr
Radio Taxi Kydon Chania
- Phone
- +30 2821 094300
- Website
- chania.taxaki.com
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