KTEL bus to ChaniaorKTEL bus to Rethymno?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The KTEL bus to Chania reaches The Venetian harbour and the old town; the KTEL bus to Rethymno does not. Goes east to Rethymno, 90 minutes away, not into Chania. For Chania take the half-hourly KTEL bus to Chania instead.

The KTEL bus to Chania is quicker: 25 min against 1 h 30.

KTEL bus to Chania: 05:00–00:00. KTEL bus to Rethymno: 09:15–23:50.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares

What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
Travelers	KTEL bus to Chania	KTEL bus to Rethymno	Difference
1	€2.70	€8.80	€6.10
2	€5.40	€17.60	€12.20
3	€8.10	€26.40	€18.30
4	€10.80	€35.20	€24.40
5	€13.50	€44	€30.50
6	€16.20	€52.80	€36.60
7	€18.90	€61.60	€42.70
8	€21.60	€70.40	€48.80

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Where each one leaves you

KTEL · KTEL Chania-RethymnoKTEL bus to Chania

From: The KTEL bus stop across from Departures, at the east end of the terminal
To: Chania bus station (KTEL) on Kydonias Street, 500 m from the old harbour
Runs: 05:00–00:00
Journey: 25 min

Between midnight and 07:40 only the 05:00 bus runs on most nights. Check the day’s times with KTEL if you land late.

KTEL bus to Chania: price for every party size

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KTEL · KTEL Chania-RethymnoKTEL bus to Rethymno

From: The KTEL bus stop across from Departures, at the east end of the terminal
To: Rethymno bus station (KTEL)
Runs: 09:15–23:50
Journey: 90 min

Only five buses a day. Between them, take the bus to Chania and change there: EUR 2.70 plus EUR 7.80, hourly on to Rethymno until 21:30.

KTEL bus to Rethymno: price for every party size

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KTEL bus to ChaniaorKTEL bus to Rethymno?

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