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City bus 6 or 12orKTEL bus to Hersonissos and Malia?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The City bus 6 or 12 reaches Lions Square and the Venetian harbour; the KTEL bus to Hersonissos and Malia does not. Goes east to the resorts, away from Heraklion: Hersonissos in about 40 minutes, then Malia. For the city centre take a bus the other way.

The City bus 6 or 12 is quicker: 11 min against 38 min.

City bus 6 or 12: 05:50–00:40. KTEL bus to Hersonissos and Malia: 06:00–00:00.

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.
TravelersCity bus 6 or 12KTEL bus to Hersonissos and MaliaDifference
1€1.30€3.90€2.60
2€2.60€7.80€5.20
3€3.90€11.70€7.80
4€5.20€15.60€10.40
5€6.50€19.50€13
6€7.80€23.40€15.60
7€9.10€27.30€18.20
8€10.40€31.20€20.80

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
612 · Astiko KTEL IrakliouCity bus 6 or 12
From
The city-bus terminus at the airport, the stop named Aerodromio
To
Eleftherias Square, the Astoria stop, after the KTEL bus station; the next stops are Averof and Kornarou Square
Runs
05:50–00:40
Journey
11 min

Buy the ticket before you board: the same ride costs EUR 2.30 bought on the bus, EUR 1.30 bought ahead.

City bus 6 or 12: price for every party size

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KTEL · KTEL Heraklion-LasithiKTEL bus to Hersonissos and Malia
From
The KTEL bus stop at the airport, for buses coming from Heraklion towards Hersonissos and Malia
To
Hersonissos, the KTEL stop on the national road above the town; the buses go on to Malia
Luggage
Large bags go in the hold under the bus.
Runs
06:00–00:00
Journey
38 min

Make sure the bus is going east, towards Hersonissos, Malia or Agios Nikolaos: buses the other way go into Heraklion.

The last bus of the night leaves Heraklion at midnight; after it, nothing runs to the resorts until 06:00.

KTEL bus to Hersonissos and Malia: price for every party size

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