There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Chania by plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus, night train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)GVA - CHQ
3h 55m€110–190Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Genève to DomodossolaEc
- Take the train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to AnconaFr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chania
47h 18m€182–421Bus, night train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Take the night train from Torino Lingotto to AnconaIni
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chania
2d€183–331Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
2d 2h€332–367Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)GVA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
4h 55m€221–459Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Genève to BernIc1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
2d 8h
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Chania is to fly which costs €110 - €190 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Chania is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs €110 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Chania. However, there are services departing from Geneva and arriving at Chania via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Geneva and Chania is 1933 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Chania without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 47h 18m and costs €180 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Geneva to Chania, including transfers.
Geneva to Chania bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Geneva station.
Geneva to Chania bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 7:10 PM in Geneva and 8:10 PM in Chania.
There are 3899+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Chania, Greece?
easyJet, Swiss, and Aegean Airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Torino Lingotto to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Geneva to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- 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
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €70–110
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €110–140
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €140–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- 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
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