There are 3 ways to get from Chania to George Town by plane, shuttle, ferry, or subway
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Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CHQ - PEN
22h 5mRM 1,185–3,655Ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ATH - PEN
29h 50mRM 1,084–3,176Private 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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HER - PEN
24h 30mRM 1,595–4,219
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to George Town is to ferry and subway and fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 3200 and takes 29h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to George Town is to fly which takes 22h 5m and costs RM 1100 - RM 3700.
The distance between Chania and George Town is 8447 km.
It takes approximately 22h 5m to get from Chania to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 5h ahead of Chania. It is currently 10:06 PM in Chania and 3:06 AM in George Town.
There are 503+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and George Town, Malaysia?
Aegean Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport via Athens International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,100
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport via Larnaca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport via Tel Aviv, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,700
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,100
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Penang International Airport via Athens International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 42
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,150
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- RM 550–850
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- RM 950–1,050
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- RM 1,050–1,150
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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