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How to get fromBasel to Chaniaby train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, busferry or shuttle

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There are 10 ways to get from Basel to Chania by train, plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 11m
    €164–370

  2. Fly Basel to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BSL - CHQ
    6h 37m
    €78–314

  3. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry ferry Abs
    42h 11m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 45m
    €238–690

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €249–650

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MXP - CHQ
    10h 51m
    €111–455

  7. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    €268–657

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 43m
    €189–348

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 6h
    €215–340

  10. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel SBB to Venice Mestrebus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    €213–344

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chania, Greece?

easyJet and Wizz Air fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.

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