The three normal ways to travel by road in Crete are: by bus, car hire or taxi. All have their pros and cons, but here we list some useful contacts and driving times to Kissamos.

Buses

Bus services in Crete are good. They are regular and offer modern air-conditioned coaches at reasonable prices, with detailed timetables. The service in Crete is a co-operative, whereby each driver personally owns his bus but work together under the business name KTEL, which can also be contacted in the Chania prefecture on +30 28210 93050 / 93052 / 93306. There are hourly buses throughout the day from Chania to Kissamos (about 1 hour).

Car hire

To obtain availability and prices, please contact the private companies below and mention our name, or contact the companies based in Chania airport.

Taxis

The local taxis are reasonably-priced, and the vehicles are of a good standard. Don't be surprised if you are asked to share!

Company

Location

Phone (+30)

Ermis Taxi

Chania

28210 98700

Kydon Taxi

Chania

28210 94300 / 87700

Rethimnon Radio Taxi

Rethimnon

28310 25000

Heraklion Radio Taxi

Heraklion

2810 210102 / 210146

Driving times

Some useful distances and driving times to Kissamos from:

Place

kms

time

Chania

35

25 mins

Heraklion

180

2 hours

Kolymbari

12

10 mins

Paleochora

60

1 hour

Rethimno

110

1 hour

Sfinari

20

20 mins

Siteia

300

4 hours