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

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There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Turkey by plane, busferry, bus, ferry, train, or shuttle

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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 11m
    ₺5,200–11,239

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 40m

  3. 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 31m
    ₺7,338–12,648

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    6h 57m
    ₺5,671–18,235

  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
    ₺11,324–23,765

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    8h 12m
    ₺12,795–30,761

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 59m

  8. 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
    ₺7,060–12,670

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,191Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 808.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Turkey?

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

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