There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Málaga by plane, busferry, bus, train, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)CHQ - AGP
10h 11m€89–263Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
2d 10hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Chania to Kissamos
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Drive from Neápolis to Málaga
2d 5h€734–1,170Private 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 Málaga Airport (AGP)HER - AGP
11h 11m€230–462Bus and ferry, bus, train via Savona
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Take the bus from Larissa to Elbasan
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Savona FS
- Take the train from Savona to Marseille St Charles
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
2d 11hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Málaga
3d 4h€179–230Bus and ferry, bus via Malaga Central Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Malaga Central Bus Station
3d 6h€189–280Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Málaga
3d 6h€185–327
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Málaga is to fly which costs €85 - €270 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Málaga is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs €85 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Málaga via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Chania and Málaga is 2588 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Málaga without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Chania to Málaga, including transfers.
Chania to Málaga bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Málaga bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Málaga is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 8:00 AM in Chania and 7:00 AM in Málaga.
There are 11973+ hotels available in Málaga.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Málaga, Spain?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP) once daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Savona to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Larissa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Elbasan to Savona FS
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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