There are 10 ways to get from Pau to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PUF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
10h 52m€374–1,121Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BOD - CHQ
11h 20m€137–358Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
46h 14mTrain, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
3d 3h€294–509Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TLS - CHQ
13h 12m€141–358Fly Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PUF - CHQ
11h 37m€170–550Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BOD - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
10h 40m€247–598Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiautrain Ter
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Ter
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
2d 1hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pau to Toulousebus
- Take the bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Rochbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
2d 8hBus, bus and ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
2d 15h€195–272
Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pau to Chania is to train and fly which costs €140 - €360 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pau to Chania is to train and fly and Private transfer which takes 10h 40m and costs €240 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Pau to Chania. However, there are services departing from Pau and arriving at Chania via Toulouse Matabiau, Montpellier, Tirana and Heraklion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Pau and Chania is 2514 km.
The best way to get from Pau to Chania without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 46h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Pau to Chania, including transfers.
Pau to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Pau station.
Pau to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Toulouse station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Pau. It is currently 2:46 AM in Pau and 3:46 AM in Chania.
There are 4626+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Pau, France and Chania, Greece?
Twin Jet, easyJet, and five other airlines fly from Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Chania International Airport via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Pau Pyrénées Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Pau to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Pau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- 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/
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Toulouse to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Pau to Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Toulouse Matabiau to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Pau - Technopôle Héliparc to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Toulouse to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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