


When traveling on busy routes such as the trip from Hania to Iraklio, it might be worth buying a ticket online to have a seat reservation during holiday periods. In rural areas, you can hail the bus from the roadside. In smaller towns, there will simply be a bus stop on or near the central square or another prominent spot.

These are usually centrally located and have services such as toilets and mini-marts. Iraklio has two bus stations, each with services to different parts of the island, but most large and medium-sized towns in Crete have one bus station. The unmissable beach at Elafonisi only has one bus a day making the two-hour run south from Hania in the summer. Small villages off the main roads and remote beaches may only see one or two buses a day, so you might need to plan on staying the night.
