There are 5 ways to get from Chania to Matka by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or car ferry
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Fly
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane CHQ - SKP
8h 32m$130–316Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
25h 38m$117–244Bus and ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
22h 51mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
23h 30m$122–225Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovobus
26h 40m
Chania to Matka by ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Matka is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $110 - $250 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Matka is to fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $130 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Matka. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Матка Манастир-КОН Т via ΑΓ. Διονυσιοσ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, Thessaloniki and Транспортен Центар Т-Приградски Линии. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 51m.
The distance between Chania and Matka is 797 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Matka without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Athens which takes 22h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Chania to Matka, including transfers.
Chania to Matka bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Matka bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
Matka is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 3:59 AM in Chania and 2:59 AM in Matka.
There are 1894+ hotels available in Matka.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Matka, North Macedonia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- info@ktelthes.gr
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Thessaloníki to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $40–60
- Airplane-type seats
- $40–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–150
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