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How to Get to Elafonisi Beach from Chania by Bus: The Most Beautiful Beach in Greece?
In this episode, we will show you how to get to Elafonisi Beach from Chania by bus. Many people say that Elafonisi Beach is the most beautiful beach in Greece. Together, we have been to some incredible beaches around the world and Elafonisi certainly ranks up there for us.
Getting from Chania to Elafonisi can be a treacherous journey if you drive yourself. So, we highly recommend taking the bus unless you are a local or you really enjoy narrow winding mountainous roads. Thankfully, the bus is an affordable and easy way to get to this stunning island paradise. Generally, the ride will take about 2 hours depending on traffic. On our trip, it took us under 2 hours thanks to minimal traffic on the roads.
Each day, the bus leaves from the KTEL Chania bus station in the center of town promptly at 9:00 AM. Here, you can purchase your round-trip tickets, or you can purchase them online at the KTEL Online Ticket Reservation. As of September 2019, the price for a round-trip bus ticket is 11 Euros. For the return trip, the bus leaves promptly at 4:00 PM.
Of course, there are a few downsides of taking the bus. First, you are unable to catch sunrise or sunset due to the timing of the trip. But, there are a few small hotels nearby if you would like to stay overnight and then return the next day to Chania via bus.
Second, it is a long day of travel for approximately 4 to 4.5 hours of beach time. If you add it all up, you will spend around the same amount of time on the bus as you would on the beach, depending on traffic. All in all, we still highly recommend the trip, as the beach itself is stunning and unlike any other you will find in Greece. The warm shallow turquoise water, pink sands and mountainous surroundings make you feel like you are somewhere else.
TIP 1: Do NOT bring coffee or food on the bus with you. The driver will not allow it. We made this mistake. Thankfully the driver stored our food and gave it to us when we arrived in Elafonisi. So, you should plan to get up early and have your coffee and breakfast before you get on the bus. Speaking of coffee, check out our video here for the types of coffee in Greece you need to know!
TIP 2: If you are traveling together, make sure you get to the bus well before it leaves. This is especially important if you are here in the Summer or peak season. Unfortunately, we arrived at the last minute so we were unable to sit together. Keep this in mind!
TIP 3: There is minimal food available at Elafonisi Beach. There are a few snack shops with small treats. Also, they sell coffee and alcohol, but everything is more expensive. For example, a Freddo will cost about 3 Euro versus 1.50 Euro in town! We recommend bringing lunch and snacks tucked away in a bag so you can eat them when you get to Elafonisi.
Have you been to Elafonisi Beach before? Also, let us know in the comments the most beautiful beach in the world you’ve ever been to.
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Such great tips on how to get to this beach! It sometimes may seem like driving yourself is best, but knowing how treacherous the drive is, the bus seems like the best option!
Thank you! Definitely wanted to share these tips that we learned - some of them the hard way!
This beach looks incredible! I’ve never visited Greece before, it has been on my bucket list for years. Thank you for this helpful guide on how to get to the elafonisi beach, i’ll use it when I finally make it there after the covid.
Thanks for reading and commenting! Hope you get to visit Greece after Covid
We had three same experience with buses in Cyprus they’re pretty strict with the no food rule eh! Good to know to get there early if you want to sit together
Haha good to know that is also the case in Cyprus. Another country we would love to visit!
We love Greece for its beautiful beaches and exotic islands. The Elafonisi beach is one we were not aware of, but it seems to be a really enchanting beach and promises some really magical times. You have given some really sensible and practical tips to travel to Elafonisi from Chania.
Thank you! Hope you get to visit Elafonisi Beach someday
Man oh man, it is 100% on our bucket list to explore the beaches & exotic islands of Greece and to be honest I don’t care if I have to walk to Elafonisi beach or take the bus cause it looks amazing! Glad you told me about the lack of snacks and food cause Darcee often gets very Hangry so, I would have to make sure to stock up on that and a few water bottles as long as I keep it packed away from the perview of the bus driver!
Great choice as a bucket list destination! Haha it is a very crucial tip for the food and good strategy