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

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

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAD - CHQ
    8h 45m
    €103–253

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Strasbourg

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain train
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

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

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAD - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 20m
    €213–503

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry ferry Abs
    2d 9h

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Tarragonatrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Estació de Tarragona to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    3d

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3d 2h
    €183–244

  7. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Madrid Mendez Alvaro Estacion Sur to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3d 7h
    €258–313

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Chania, Greece?

Sky Express, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.

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