Plakias is located 100 km of Chania International Airport, 115 km from Heraklion International Airport and 35 km from Rethymno.
Two imposing gorges are the entranceways to Plakias, the Kotsifou Gorge and the Kourtaliotis Gorge. The latter one is the most used route to Plakias.
The regional buses on Crete are comfortable, airconditioned and inexpensive touring cars operated by KTEL.
Click on the logo for the latest up to date timetables and/or book tickets online.
At Heraklion International Airport you walk past the right side of the tour operator stands, go through the gate and take a left. Walk towards a small wooden shed, right next to lost & found, where you ask for a ticket to the central bus station and what bus to get on. You push the stop button when you pass the MacDonald's on your left, or tell the driver you have to go to Heraklion central bus station (around 15min). When you get off the bus you walk back about 20 meters and you arrive at the bus station.
Here you take the bus to Rethymno (1h30min) and from there you transfer to Plakias (45-1h).
From the ferry port it's only a short walk to the central bus station.
Click on the thumbnails below to see a little map with directions from the airport and from the port to the central bus station.

Tickets for the regional buses can be purchased at the bus stations or online.
There are hourly buses from Chania and Heraklion to Rethymno. From Rethymno there are 5 buses in and 2 buses out of season.
The bus station at Chania international airport is across the road and to the right once you have left the airport.
You can take the bus straight to Rethymno central bus station (1h20min) from where you take the bus to Plakias (45m-1h).
More frequent are the buses from the airport to Chania central bus station (20min) from where you get the bus to Rethymno (1h10min). In Rethymno you can take the bus to Plakias (45m-1h).

From the ferry port in Souda are buses to Rethymno, coming from both Chania airport and Chania central bus station (bus stop is on the first parallel road coming from the port).
Info: In case there are no more buses from Rethymno to Plakias, depending on the time of year and/or your arrival time, you can take a taxi from here for around 45 euro.
You will find car rentals at both airports where you can hire a car on the spot or pick up the car you booked online. The gasoline is a little expensive compared to most other European countries, but the cars are very economical.
It is more than worth it to have a car so you can easily, and in your own time, go on daytrips around this magical island from Plakias.

The drive from the airports is around 1h45min from Heraklion International Airport and 1h40min from Chania International Airport.

From both airports you drive in the direction of Rethymno, but you don't drive through Rethymno itself. Leave the highway at the exit Agia Galini/Spili and follow the signs to Plakias. After 24km take a right turn just past Pale. You will pass through the Kourtaliotis Gorge on the way to Plakias. When you want to go through the Kotsifou Gorge to Plakias take an earlier right turn when you pass signs with too many names on them and a gas station on your left.
In high season there is a possibility there are no cars available in Plakias, so it might be a good idea to either get one at the airport or book ahead online.
Taxi prices to Plakias are around 120 from Chania and 160 euro from Heraklion.
In Plakias there is a taxi stand on the main boulevard along the sea front.
Book a taxi before your trip at one of the taxi services in Plakias which might be cheaper!


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