Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Explore Heraklion city on your pace using or hop on hop off busses with our combo 2 lines 48 hours ticket.
See the city’s famous landmarks and visit the famous beach of Ammoudara.
Discover the Cretan civilization, history, and architecture and learn all about the old and modern city of Heraklion in your own language with the commentary on board, available in 8 languages.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Free maps and earphones on board
1 day ticket plus one day for free
Multilingual audio guide in 8 languages
Hop on hop off bus tour
food and drinks
Knossos
Duration:1 hour
Operating Schedule:Operating Schedule Daily 09:00-18:00 every 30minutes Starts 9 am from bus stop number 1 Port station - Cruise terminal The last bus from bus stop number 9 Archaeological site of Knossos is 17:30 pm and finish 6 pm at bus stop number 11 Archaeological Museum - Center of Heraklion Frequency every 30 minutes
Cruise terminal Port of Heraklion
Fitaki Megaron (Nearchou Avenue)
Venetian Castle “Koules”
Vassiliki St. Petros
Natural History Museum
Hanioporta
Kazantzakis Grave
Gate of Jesus
Archaeological site of Knossos
Hotel Galaxy
Archaeological museum - City Center
Athina ( Big Bus Station)
Duration:1 hour
Operating Schedule:Ammoudara Line - Purple Line every 1 hour
Departure point - Hotel Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa
Hotel Dolphin Bay
interchange stop between beach route and city route
151 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Marten B,
Oct 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Helpful staff, well appointed buses, always on time. €20 per head for a day reasonable value. Tours provide a nice overview of Heraklion. Outside of time by the sea and isolated highlights enroute there is little to see around the city via bus. One big plus the fare saves €15 on the normal entrance to the dreadful Knossos.
stevesL4646YG,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
It's ok and a good way to get to Knossos Palace, but if you don't mind a bit of walking then most of the visit highlights are within walking distance. Depends how energetic your feeling, how long you're staying in Heraklion, and how hot it is when you visit. The fact that you get 2 days for the price of one is a bonus, and the buses keep to the timetable pretty well. At the time of our visit - October, outside of school holiday times - there was no problem with buses being too busy. Best way to improve this tour would be to have more commentary - there wasn't much as you go around, and no insights beyond what you could get off of Google or Wikipedia.
Maryfrances S,
Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
Very easy access from the port! All of the stops are well marked. The bus map matches all of the stops & the audio was interesting.
Larry S,
Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Good value, but can be very busy. Buses run often. A good way to get to Knosses Palace from the cruise port. I would recommend this for cruise ship passengers.
Bill D,
Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
Excellent experience . . The drivers were polite and smiling . The stops were punctual . Good service
Carol R,
Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
Waited over 45 minutes -- with dozens of others -- and no bus came to take 7s back to the port. Had to take a taxi.
cita23,
Oct 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Very accommodating. Easy to hop on and off. Allows you to ride the entire path and then decide where you want to hop off. Customer service was friendly and easy to work with.
Colleen E,
Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Viator
The Hop on Hop Off Bus was good. Better and easier to book once you arrive. Our first day was not used, to no fault of Viator, but as we didn’t know our exact travel time for arriving on the island ahead of time, we arrived too late in the day to utilize this.
G4362WPkellyh,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
My wife and I used the Hop On/Off bus to tour Heraklion, travel to the Palace of Knossos, as well as the Blue Line to the beach. We had an excellent experience, especially the two young women at the Museum stop! Their smiles and enthusiasm was awesome!!




Connector793666,
Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Friendly and helpful service. Thank you Gordana and Natalie. You can use your tickets on other days. Good way to see the town and work out where you want to visit.
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