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Heraklion → Ierapetra bus route & tickets

The operator lists this route as “HERAKLIO - IERAPETRA”

2 stops 8 departures
~1 h 29 min · rough estimate from the distance — could be a third out either way

The bus from Heraklion to Ierapetra leaves from Heraklion and arrives at Ierapetra. The departure point is the bus station at Leoforos Ikarou 9, 71306 Irakleio (Heraklion), Crete — phone numbers, hours and directions are on the station page.

KTEL Irakleiou-Lasithiou (KTEL Heraklion-Lasithi) sells tickets online, so you can book ahead — or buy at the station before you travel.

The operator has announced that the 20:45 departure is being withdrawn. The last day of operation will be 10 September 2026.

Heraklion to Ierapetra bus times, by day

Every departure on this page in one view — runs on that weekday every week to the date confirmed below, on some of those weeks (tap or hover for the dates), not on that weekday, blank means the operator has not published that far ahead. Tap a row for that departure’s stop-by-stop times.

Departures are confirmed day by day to Sun 4 Oct.

DepartsMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
07:30
08:30
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:45
18:45
20:45

Fare

Not published. This operator does not print a fare for this route. That is not the same as free, and we will not invent a number — buy from the driver or the operator’s own site.

Full stop-by-stop times, every departure

8 departures, stop by stop

↔ Scroll the table sideways to see every stop. means the run does not call there; · means it calls but no time is published; +1 means the following morning.

DepartsHeraklionΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟIerapetraΙΕΡΑΠΕΤΡΑ
07:3007:30·
08:3008:30·
10:0010:00·
12:0012:00·
14:0014:00·
16:4516:45·
18:4518:45·
20:4520:45·

Stops, in travel order

Heraklion → Ierapetra

Route map

The line joins the stops in order. It is not the road the bus takes — it is a straight chord between points, so treat it as sequence, not geometry. A hollow, dashed stop marker means the coordinate is a village centre rather than a surveyed bus bay; tap it to see where it came from.

Frequently asked questions

Generated from this page’s own timetable data — every answer reads the same day-by-day calendar as the table above, so it can never say more than the page does.

What time is the first and last bus from Heraklion to Ierapetra?

It depends on the day: Mon–Thu & Sun — first 07:30, last 20:45; Fri & Sat — first 07:30, last 18:45 (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Which days does the Heraklion to Ierapetra bus run?

Every day (confirmed to Sun 4 Oct).

Does this bus run all year — summer and winter?

The operator has published departures to Sun 4 Oct. Beyond that this page cannot tell you what runs: Greek bus operators publish a few weeks ahead, so check back nearer the time.

How much does the bus from Heraklion to Ierapetra cost?

The operator does not publish a fare for this route. That is not the same as free — buy from the driver or the operator's own site.

Where does the bus to Ierapetra leave from?

It leaves from Heraklion (ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟ).

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