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Bus Heraklion to Rethymno
KTEL runs 36 bus departures between Heraklion and Rethymno. First at 05:30, last at 22:30. Journey about 1h 30min. Ticket 8.00 €.
Updated on 6/21/2026
Service alert on this route
- BUS ROUTE CHANGES FOR EXPRESS HERAKLEION - CHANIA - HERAKLEION
- BUS STOP CHANGES IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALEVIZI DUE TO ROAD WORKS
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Heraklion · Rethymno
8.00 € price1h 30min durationEvery Day
Every Day
- 05:30
- 06:30
- 07:30
- 08:30
- 09:30
- 10:30
- 11:30
- 12:30
- 13:30
- 14:30
- 15:30
- 16:30
- 17:30
- 18:30
- 19:30
- 20:30
- 21:30
- 22:30
next departure · past times are dimmed
Heraklion · Rethymno
8.00 € price1h 30min durationMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- 05:30
- 06:30
- 07:30
- 08:30
- 09:30
- 10:30
- 11:30
- 12:30
- 13:30
- 14:30
- 15:30
- 16:30
- 17:30
- 18:30
- 19:30
- 20:30
- 21:30
- 22:30
next departure · past times are dimmed
Rethymno · Heraklion
8.00 € price1h 30min durationEvery Day
Every Day
- 06:30
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
- 00:00
next departure · past times are dimmed
Rethymno · Heraklion
8.00 € price1h 30min durationMon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- 06:30
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
- 13:00
- 14:00
- 15:00
- 16:00
- 17:00
- 18:00
- 19:00
- 20:00
- 21:00
- 22:00
- 23:00
- 24:00
next departure · past times are dimmed
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