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

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

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺6,205–17,245

  2. 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 32m

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    43h 15m
    ₺15,190–34,620

  4. 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
    ₺11,632–25,338

  5. 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 42m
    ₺9,021–15,111

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 1m
    ₺6,594–14,240

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    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 Istanbulbus bus
    31h

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

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration26h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺6,594Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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