There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Spili by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Spilibus
2h 45m€10–15Bus via Heraklion
cheapest- Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Spilibus
3h 30m€8–14Drive 95 km
- Drive from Heraklion to Spilicar 95 km
1h 35m€17–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Heraklion to Spilitaxi 95 km
1h 35m€95–120
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Spili is to bus which costs €9 - €15 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Spili is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs €16 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete station to Spili. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Central Station and arriving at Spili via Rethymno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Crete and Spili is 105 km. The road distance is 95 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Spili without a car is to bus which takes 2h 45m and costs €9 - €15.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Crete to Spili, including transfers.
Crete to Spili bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion Central Station.
Crete to Spili bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Rethymno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crete to Spili is 95 km. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Crete to Spili.
There are 2565+ hotels available in Spili.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Spili, Greece?
You can take a bus from Heraklion Central Station to Spili via Rethymno in around 2h 45m.
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Spili
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Heraklion to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
Knossos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2810210102
- Website
- cretataxi.com
Heraklion Taxi
- Phone
- +30 281 400 3084
- Website
- herakliontaxi.com
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