There are 7 ways to get from Messina to Chania by bus, plane, shuttle, ferry, train, or busferry
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Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CTA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h€212–489Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CTA - CHQ
9h€87–289Ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.GiovanniM1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.Fr / ...
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari CentraleIc
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to PatrasAsf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chania
38h 11mBus and ferry, bus via Patras
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Take the bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chania
38h 32mTrain to Palermo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PMO - CHQ
13h 14m€128–332Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chania
39h 8mTrain, Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to CasertaIc
- Take the train from Caserta stazione to Bari Centrale
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Take the bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chania
39h 54m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Chania is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Chania is to bus and fly and Private transfer which takes 7h and costs €210 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Chania. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Chania via Vlorë, Agrinio and Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 32m.
The distance between Messina and Chania is 1175 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Chania without a car is to ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 38h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h to get from Messina to Chania, including transfers.
Messina to Chania bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Chania bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 2:18 PM in Messina and 3:18 PM in Chania.
There are 3903+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Chania, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Messina to Chania. However, you can take the bus to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania - Casa Delfino. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Messina Marittima to Chania via Villa S.Giovanni, Villa S.Giovanni, Lamezia Terme C., Bari Centrale, Bari Centrale, Stazione Marittima, Bari M.ma, Patras, and Patra in around 38h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Caserta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Caserta stazione to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Messina Viale Boccetta to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- 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
- +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 Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Agrínio
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 26410 54444
- info@ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Website
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
Bus from Agrinio to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktel-aitolnias.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
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