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How to get fromEdinburgh to Chaniaby plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Chania by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport

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

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 1h

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

    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 52m
    €201–451

  4. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GLA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 28m
    €218–661

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCL - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    €217–551

  6. 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

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Aigiobus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    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 to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3d 7h
    €354–519

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,102.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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) twice daily.

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