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How to get fromChania to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 11m
    ₺4,716–10,155

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    27h 1m
    ₺3,805–6,353

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 40m
    ₺5,419–8,135

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    26h 14m
    ₺6,798–11,715

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    6h 21m
    ₺10,848–23,697

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CHQ - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    10h 37m
    ₺7,406–13,455

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 13m
    ₺7,062–12,579

Chania to Istanbul by ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,798Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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