Chania Airport → Chania Town, Agia Marina & Platanias

How it works

The stop is across from the Departures area, on the east side of the terminal, a short walk from arrivals. Buses run every day: on the operator's own timetable for August 2026 the first leaves the airport at 05:50 and the last at midnight, with roughly half-hourly departures through the day. There are extra night services at 01:00 on Thursday and Friday nights and at 01:40 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday nights, which is unusually generous for a Greek regional airport and worth knowing if you are on a late charter.

Good to know

• •The same operator runs a direct Chania Airport to Rethymno service via Souda, for €8.80, around six times a day. If Rethymno is your destination you do not need to go into Chania at all.
• •Other fares from the airport on the same tariff: Souda €2.20, Georgioupolis €5.60, Kavros €6.10. All are cheaper than any taxi by a wide margin.
• •Timetables here are issued for short dated windows rather than a whole season, so check the current one before you travel rather than trusting a figure you read months ago, including ours.

How it works

You book before you travel, give your flight number, and the price is fixed for the whole car. The gap between the bus and a car is smaller here than on any other Crete route because the distance is short, so the decision is really about luggage, children and whether your address is awkward to reach. Chania's old town is largely pedestrianised, and a driver who knows it will get you closer to the door than a bus stop will.

Good to know

• •Be honest about whether you need this. Two people going to a Chania town hotel save around €20 to €30 by taking the bus, and the bus takes about the same time.
• •For Platanias, a car removes the change in Chania entirely. That is the strongest case for booking one on this route.

How it works

The rank is immediately outside arrivals and licensed cars wait there for flights. This is a short run on a good road, so it is one of the more predictable taxi journeys in Crete. Agree the fare in euro before you set off, and expect the figure to sit somewhere in the mid-twenties to mid-thirties for the town depending on exactly where you are going.

Good to know

• •Carry cash. Card machines in Crete taxis are common but not dependable.
• •Chania is a small airport and the rank empties quickly when two flights land together. If you are last off, the bus may genuinely be faster.

How it works

You collect at the airport and are on the national road within minutes. Western Crete is the part of the island where a car changes what you can see: Balos, Elafonissi, Falasarna and the Sfakia coast are all poorly served by public transport, and the day trips people remember from this end of Crete almost all involve a drive. If that is your plan, collect the car on arrival rather than renting later in the week.

Good to know

• •We are not quoting a daily rate, because an honest one does not exist: it swings with season, category and how far ahead you book. Price it for your own dates.
• •If you are in town for the first few days and touring later, hiring from a town office for part of the week can work out cheaper than parking a car you are not using.