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There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane EDI - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €201–451

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane EDI - CHQ
    8h 21m
    €98–184

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCL - CHQ
    9h 17m
    €114–384

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  6. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h
    €624–937

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cologne Airport CGNbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cologne Bonn Airport to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Aígiobus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3d
    €351–406

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration6h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,296.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Chania, Greece?

Jet2.com and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.

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