There are 9 ways to get from Linz to Chania by train, plane, bus, busferry, night train, ferry, car ferry, or shuttle
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Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
best- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
7h 19m€101–263Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Linz Industriezeile Bus Stop to Pazardzhik Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik Coach Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
46h 43m€77–292Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain Rjx / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
38h 37m€155–301Night train, ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Linz Hbf to Venezia S. Lucianighttrain Nj
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d 12h€226–394Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h€209–490Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MUC - CHQ
9h 26m€163–445Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MUC - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 56m€256–692Train to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbftrain
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRZ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 53m€268–722Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Linz to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
40h 34m
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linz to Chania is to train and fly which costs €100 - €270 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Linz to Chania is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Linz to Chania. However, there are services departing from Linz and arriving at Chania via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 34m.
The distance between Linz and Chania is 1750 km.
The best way to get from Linz to Chania without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 38h 37m and costs €150 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Linz to Chania, including transfers.
Linz to Chania bus services, operated by Vardar Tours, depart from Linz station.
Linz to Chania bus services, operated by Vardar Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Linz. It is currently 3:41 AM in Linz and 4:41 AM in Chania.
There are 4697+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Linz, Austria and Chania, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Linz to Chania. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the bus to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a train from Linz Hbf to Chania via Wien Hbf, Budapest-Kelenfoeld, Budapest-Kelenföld, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Athens, Monastiraki, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 38h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Munich International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Munich International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €35–55
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €40–60
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Linz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Linz Hbf to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €100–110
- Couchette Carriage
- €65–80
- Seating Carriage
- €35–45
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Linz Hbf to Muenchen Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- 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
- €55–75
- 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
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +389 2 261 1758
- vardartours@t-home.mk
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Linz to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- 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
- https://www.anek.gr/en/
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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