There are 4 ways to get from Chania to Fira by car, car ferry, bus, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chania to Rethymnocar
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
3h 30m€67–149Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 21m€65–131Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)plane CHQ - JTR
5h 13m€104–236Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)plane HER - JTR
6h 28m€200–453
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Fira is to bus and car ferry which costs €60 - €140 and takes 6h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Fira is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 30m and costs €65 - €150.
The distance between Chania and Fira is 211 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Fira without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 21m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Chania to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2198+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Fira, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Air Serbia fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
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