There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Chania by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NCE - CHQ
6h 27m€94–257Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
47h 44m€254–455Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
2d 1hTrain, ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain Ic
- Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d 12h€294–469Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NCE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 38m€217–484Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MRS - CHQ
9h 14m€108–371Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
9h 45m€231–598Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NCE - JSH
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
21h 23mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
2d 6h
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nice to Chania is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nice to Chania is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Nice to Chania. However, there are services departing from Nice and arriving at Chania via Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Nice and Chania is 1729 km.
The best way to get from Nice to Chania without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 47h 44m and costs €250 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Nice to Chania, including transfers.
Nice to Chania bus services, operated by Lasta, depart from Nice station.
Nice to Chania bus services, operated by Lasta, arrive at Beograd station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Nice. It is currently 10:43 AM in Nice and 11:43 AM in Chania.
There are 4973+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Nice, France and Chania, Greece?
easyJet and Wizz Air fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Nice to Beograd
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- ACTV — Azienda del Consorzio Trasporti Veneziano
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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