There are 10 ways to get from Exeter to Chania by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BRS - CHQ
8h 25m€112–350Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Tottenham Hotspur Stadiumbus N06
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
2d 7hTrain, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LGW - CHQ
10h 41m€190–473Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LGW - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
11h 26m€310–753Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BHX - CHQ
9h 50m€199–551Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BRS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 25m€297–590Fly Exeter to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EXT - CHQ
19h 28m€133–394Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MAN - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
12h 35m€345–883Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
2d 23hBus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 501 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
3d 3h€305–485
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Chania is to train and fly which costs €110 - €350 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Chania is to train and fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Chania. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Chania via Gillham Terrace, Wood Green Station, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Exeter and Chania is 2914 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Exeter to Chania, including transfers.
Exeter to Chania bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Chania bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium station.
Chania is 2h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 4:11 AM in Exeter and 6:11 AM in Chania.
There are 4312+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Chania, Greece?
Loganair, Ryanair, and six other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Bristol Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Chania International Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–470
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–460
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Exeter to Chania International Airport via Jersey, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €45–70
- 1st Class
- €80–110
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €85–130
- 1st Class
- €170–250
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €50–75
- 1st Class
- €85–120
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €45–60
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €60–90
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €80–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €30–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €40–65
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €100–130
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €130–190
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €65–100
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- €35–55
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- 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)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- portokalidistours.gr
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
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