There are 4 ways to get from Máleme to Mátala by bus, car, or shuttle
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Agia Galini
6h 45m€14–22Drive 144.2 km
- Drive from Máleme to Mátala144.2 km
2h 26m€27–38Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Maleme to Chania Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Matala
3h 50mBus via Heraklion
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátala
6h 55m€18–27
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Máleme to Mátala is to bus which costs €13 - €22 and takes 6h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Máleme to Mátala is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs €26 - €40.
No, there is no direct bus from Máleme to Mátala. However, there are services departing from Maleme and arriving at Matala via Chania, Rethymno, Agia Galini and Kalamáki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 45m.
The distance between Máleme and Mátala is 162 km. The road distance is 144.2 km.
The best way to get from Máleme to Mátala without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs €13 - €22.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Máleme to Mátala, including transfers.
Máleme to Mátala bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Máleme to Mátala bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Rethymno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Máleme to Mátala is 144 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Máleme to Mátala.
There are 915+ hotels available in Mátala.
What companies run services between Máleme, Greece and Mátala, Greece?
You can take a bus from Maleme to Matala via Chania, Rethymno, Agia Galini, and Kalamáki in around 6h 45m.
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Rethymno to Agia Galini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Maleme to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Matala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mátala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
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