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The distance between the cities in Crete

Distances between towns and main sites of interest in Crete

The distance between the cities in Crete

Chania is located 60 km from Rethymnon, 138 km from Heraklion, 204 km from Agios Nikolaos and 286 km from Sitia. It takes 30 – 45 minutes to drive from Chania to Rethymnon, 2 hours from Chania to Heraklion and 3 hours from Chania to Agios Nikolaos. Sitia is about 4.5 hours from Chania.
Rethymnon is 78 km to Heraklion, 144 km to Agios Nikolaos and 226 km to Sitia. You will need 1.5 hours to drive to Heraklion, 2.5 hours to drive to Agios Nikolaos and 4 hours to drive to Sitia.
Heraklion is 65 km from Agios Nikolaos and 147 km from Sitia. It takes 1 hour to drive to Agios Nikolaos and 2.5 hours to drive to Sitia.
In Heraklion prefecture you will need 90 minutes to 2 hours to drive to the towns on the south coast.
In Chania prefecture you will need about 1 h 30 min – 2 hours to drive from the city of Chania to the towns on the south coast.
In Rethymnon prefecture you will need 30 – 45 minutes to drive from Rethymnon town to the towns on the south coast. The same applies to Lassithi prefecture. A real vacation and a breathtaking experience starts the moment you step on this magical island Crete, one of the most beautiful Greek islands.

Distances between towns and main sites of interest in Crete

ChaniaRethymnonHeraklionAgios Nikolaos
Agia Galini1145479143
Agia Pelagia121612489
Agios Nikolaos204144650
Anogia1125236101
Arkadi822291156
Bali923251116
Chania060138204
Chania airport1470149214
Elafonissi75135225285
Elounda2071476811
Fodele110502893
Georgioupolis3921100165
Gortys1468645111
Heraklion13879065
Heraklion airport14284560
Hersonissos1661862738
Hora Sfakion7468146212
Ierapetra24018010136
Kissamos42102181246
Knossos14383571
Kolimbari2383162227
Kritsa2151557611
Lassithi plateau1971375844
Lentas17411473138
Malia1731133431
Makrigialos26520512560
Matala1448470135
Mirtos25519511651
Omalos3999177243
Paleochora73133212277
Phaistos1367660126
Plakias9236114180
Platanias1676166292
Rethymnon60079144
Sissi1791194025
Sitia28622614782
Stalis1721123035
Vai30224216498
Zakros312252173108
The distance between the cities in Crete
Chania is located 60 km from Rethymnon, 138 km from Heraklion, 204 km from Agios Nikolaos and 286 km from Sitia. It takes 30 - 45 minutes to drive from Chani...
Published by: Crete View
Date Published: 05/18/2016
Chania is located 60 km from Rethymnon, 138 km from Heraklion, 204 km from Agios Nikolaos and 286 km from Sitia. It takes 30 - 45 minutes to drive from Chania to Rethymnon, 2 hours from Chania to Heraklion and 3 hours from Chania to Agios Nikolaos.
In Rethymnon prefecture you will need 30 - 45 minutes to drive from Rethymnon town to the towns on the south coast. The same applies to Lassithi prefecture. A real vacation and a breathtaking experience starts the moment you step on this magical island Crete, one of the most beautiful Greek islands.