There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Nerja by plane, bus, busferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane CHQ - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
9h 37m€99–257Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
2d 19h€292–467Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chania to Kissamoscar
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Drive from Neápolis to Nerjacar
2d 5h€684–1,039Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane HER - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
11h 12m€230–487Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
2d 20h€286–567Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Granadabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Maro Empalmebus
3d 4hBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Málagabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
3d 5h€202–264Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Malaga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalmebus
3d 15h€280–343
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Nerja is to fly and bus which costs €95 - €260 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Nerja is to fly and bus which takes 9h 37m and costs €95 - €260.
The distance between Chania and Nerja is 2649 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Nerja without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 19h and costs €290 - €470.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Chania to Nerja, including transfers.
Nerja is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 5:09 PM in Chania and 4:09 PM in Nerja.
There are 5787+ hotels available in Nerja.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Nerja, Spain?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Nerja. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga-Aeropuerto, take the train to Málaga M.z. Cercanías, walk to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, take the bus to Maro Empalme, then take the taxi to Nerja. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Nerja via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Montpellier, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Estación de Atocha, Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station, Estación de Autobuses de Málaga, and Maro Empalme in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Málaga Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Málaga Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Maro Empalme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO) to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@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
- €13–14
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €135
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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